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Concertina fish (Drepane longimana) fish species information

Scientific Name
Drepane longimana

Common Name
Concertina fish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-23; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19

Classification

Classified By
Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sicklefishes (Drepaneidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Indonesia, New Guinea and Philippines, north to Taiwan and Japan, south to northern Australia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
50 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); depth range ? - 50 m (Ref. 9800)
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.37 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
50.0 cm
Common Length
23.0 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
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (42 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