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Bight stinkfish (Foetorepus phasis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Foetorepus phasis

Common Name
Bight stinkfish

Biology
Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 9563).

Classification

Classified By
G?nther, 1880
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Dragonets (Callionymidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific: southern Australia (from Western Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania) and New Zealand.
Range
25°S - 48°S, 113°E - 178°E

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
160 m
Depth To - meters
200 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 160 - 200 m (Ref. 9563)
Trophic Level
3.31 s.e. 0.43 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
13.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5010 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (20 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated