Blackblotch swallowtail (Odontanthias caudicinctus) fish species and information / pictures of Blackblotch swallowtail - Odontanthias caudicinctus

Blackblotch swallowtail (Odontanthias caudicinctus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Odontanthias caudicinctus

Common Name
Blackblotch swallowtail

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8

Classification

Classified By
Heemstra & Randall, 1986
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets (Serranidae)

Distribution

Region
Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: off Transkei, South Africa (Ref. 11228) and off Kenya.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
100 m
Depth To - meters
300 m
Zone
pelagic-oceanic
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 100 - 300 m (Ref. 4319)
Trophic Level
3.29 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
10.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (17 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated