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Bearded roguefish (Tetraroge barbata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Tetraroge barbata

Common Name
Bearded roguefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5

Classification

Classified By
Cuvier, 1829
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Wasp fishes (Tetrarogidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia, and New Guinea. Also from New Caledonia, north to Ryukyu Islands, and Palau in Micronesia (Ref. 1602).
Range
30°N - 23°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated
Trophic Level
3.99 s.e. 0.66 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
10.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 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 (32 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Venomous (Ref. 7050)
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)