Scientific Name
Hollardia goslinei

Common Name
Hawaiian spikefish

Biology
Found over sand and rock, with soft corals at 275-515 m (Ref. 58302).

Classification

Classified By

Tyler, 1968

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)

Family

Spikefishes (Triacanthodidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

275 m

Depth To - meters

366 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 275 - 366 m (Ref. 31667)

Trophic Level

4.42 s.e. 0.80 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

14.4 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 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