Deep-water spiny plunderfish (Harpagifer spinosus) fish species and information / pictures of Deep-water spiny plunderfish - Harpagifer spinosus

Deep-water spiny plunderfish (Harpagifer spinosus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Harpagifer spinosus

Common Name
Deep-water spiny plunderfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 3 - 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-24; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19; Vertebrae: 35 - 37

Classification

Classified By
Hureau, Louis, Tomo & Ozouf, 1980
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Spiny plunderfishes (Harpagiferidae)

Distribution

Region
Southern Ocean
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Crozet and Kerguelen Islands.
Range
46°S - 51°S, 50°E - 72°E

Environment

Climate
Polar
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
180 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 180 m (Ref. 11892)
Trophic Level
3.27 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
8.0 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 (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated