Kai soldierfish (Ostichthys kaianus) fish species and information / pictures of Kai soldierfish - Ostichthys kaianus

Kai soldierfish (Ostichthys kaianus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Ostichthys kaianus

Common Name
Kai soldierfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 11. Body red, with a series of silvery white streaks forming a longitudinal white line along each row of scales, fins reddish white (Ref. 7442).

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1880

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Sawbellies (Beryciformes)

Family

Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes (Holocentridae)

Distribution

Region

Indian Ocean

Distribution

Indian Ocean: Reunion and northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978). Weston Pacific: Indonesia and New Guinea, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

310 m

Depth To - meters

640 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 310 - 640 m (Ref. 4201)

Trophic Level

4.02 s.e. 0.67 Based on food items.

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

36.0 cm

Common Length

25.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated