Crested spiny plunderfish (Harpagifer palliolatus) fish species and information / pictures of Crested spiny plunderfish - Harpagifer palliolatus

Crested spiny plunderfish (Harpagifer palliolatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Harpagifer palliolatus

Common Name
Crested spiny plunderfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 3 - 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-25; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19. Reddish-olive with very large brown blotches (Ref. 11892).

Classification

Classified By
Richardson, 1845
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Spiny plunderfishes (Harpagiferidae)

Distribution

Region
Southwest Atlantic
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: endemic to the Falkland Islands.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
22 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 22 m (Ref. 11892)
Trophic Level
3.26 s.e. 0.49 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
9.3 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 (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated