Eastern Pacific flagfin (Aulopus bajacali) fish species and information / pictures of Eastern Pacific flagfin - Aulopus bajacali

Eastern Pacific flagfin (Aulopus bajacali) fish species information

Scientific Name
Aulopus bajacali

Common Name
Eastern Pacific flagfin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13; Vertebrae: 47 - 49. Branchiostegal rays: 14.

Classification

Classified By
Parin & Kotlyar, 1984
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Grinners (Aulopiformes)
Family
Aulopus (Aulopidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: mid Baja California, Mexico to about 3?S.
Range
25°N - 2°S

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
82 m
Depth To - meters
230 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 82 - 230 m (Ref. 35928)
Trophic Level
4 s.e. 0.64 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
21.4 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5635 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (20 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated