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Gnomefish (Scombrops boops) fish species information

Scientific Name
Scombrops boops

Common Name
Gnomefish

Biology
Dorsal spines : 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays : 13-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Adults black in color; juveniles dusky silver.

Classification

Classified By
Houttuyn, 1782
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gnomefishes (Scombropidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Mozambique and South Africa , Japan and the East China Sea. Southeast Atlantic: Cape, South Africa.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
20 m
Depth To - meters
400 m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 20 - 400 m
Trophic Level
4.47 s.e. 0.79 Based on diet studies.
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
150 cm
Common Length
Unknown 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
Unknown
Vulnerability
High to very high vulnerability (68 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.12)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated