Fantail filefish (Pervagor spilosoma) fish species and information / pictures of Fantail filefish - Pervagor spilosoma

Fantail filefish (Pervagor spilosoma) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pervagor spilosoma

Common Name
Fantail filefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 36-39; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 32 - 36. Head and breast bluish gray, body yellowish or white. Head with irregular, oblique dark lines merging with many closely packed spots on body; region of mouth plus the lips white. Caudal fin red to orange, with a black sub terminal band; soft dorsal and anal fins clear to yellowish. Pelvic rudiment large narrowly attached to blackish posterior margin of ventral flap. Scale spinulation on midbody somewhat longer, finer and more acute than other species; each scale with high transverse ridge; male scale ridge rugosities develop at about 75 mm SL.

Classification

Classified By
Lay & Bennett, 1839
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)
Family
Filefishes (Monacanthidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: throughout the Hawaiian Islands, including the Leeward Group; rare in Johnston Island.
Range
30°N - 15°N

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
6 m
Depth To - meters
730 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 730 m (Ref. 58302)
Trophic Level
2.47 s.e. 0.21 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
18.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (28 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