Banded-fin flounder (Azygopus pinnifasciatus) fish species and information / pictures of Banded-fin flounder - Azygopus pinnifasciatus

Banded-fin flounder (Azygopus pinnifasciatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Azygopus pinnifasciatus

Common Name
Banded-fin flounder

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 104-115; Anal soft rays: 84 - 92. Body moderately deep (38-44% SL). Snout not produced. Mouth oblique. Scales very small, rather firmly attached; ctenoid on both sides, covering all of head, including adjoining portions of eyes. Pelvic fin rays on right side 10-11, left 5-6. Caudal fin rays 14-16 (Ref. 33839).

Classification

Classified By

Norman, 1926

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Righteye flounders (Pleuronectidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania (Ref. 9563) ; also New Zealand (Ref. 5755).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

120 m

Depth To - meters

900 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 120 - 900 m (Ref. 33839)

Trophic Level

3.05 s.e. 0.24 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

20.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (28 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