Ribbed tilefish (Branchiostegus doliatus) fish species and information / pictures of Ribbed tilefish - Branchiostegus doliatus

Ribbed tilefish (Branchiostegus doliatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Branchiostegus doliatus

Common Name
Ribbed tilefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12. Body pink, with black vertical bars from behind opercle to near caudal fin; vertical fins yellowish (Ref. 5591).

Classification

Classified By
Cuvier, 1830
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Tilefishes (Malacanthidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Maputo, Mozambique to Durban, South Africa; Mauritius and Reunion; off Madagascar (Ref. 11228).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
90 m
Depth To - meters
612 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 90 - 612 m (Ref. 9607)
Trophic Level
3.55 s.e. 0.50 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
40.0 cm
Common Length
25.0 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
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated