Scientific Name
Thamnaconus melanoproctes

Common Name
Blackvent filefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-34; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 32 - 34. Caudal fin slightly rounded.

Classification

Classified By

Boulenger, 1889

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)

Family

Filefishes (Monacanthidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden, Oman, and Gulf of Oman. Western Central Pacific (Ref. 43248).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

30 m

Depth To - meters

200 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 200 m (Ref. 26165)

Trophic Level

3.35 s.e. 0.44 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 = 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 to moderate vulnerability (30 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

Data deficient (DD)