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Plunderfish (Pogonophryne permitini) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pogonophryne permitini

Common Name
Plunderfish

Biology
Feeds on isopods, gammaridean amphipods, octopods, polychaetes and mysids.

Classification

Classified By
Andriashev, 1967
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Barbled plunderfishes (Artedidraconidae)

Distribution

Region
Southern Ocean
Distribution
Southern Ocean: east Antarctica (Davis Sea, Ross Sea, Weddell Sea), South Shetland Islands and South Orkney Islands.
Range
60°S - 78°S

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
430 m
Depth To - meters
1120 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 430 - 1120 m
Trophic Level
3.29 s.e. 0.46 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
21.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (11 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated