Kerguelen spiny plunderfish (Harpagifer kerguelensis) fish species and information / pictures of Kerguelen spiny plunderfish - Harpagifer kerguelensis

Kerguelen spiny plunderfish (Harpagifer kerguelensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Harpagifer kerguelensis

Common Name
Kerguelen spiny plunderfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 3 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-24; Anal soft rays: 15 - 19

Classification

Classified By
Nybelin, 1947
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Spiny plunderfishes (Harpagiferidae)

Distribution

Region
Southern Ocean
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Kerguelen and Crozet Islands; littoral and deeper waters of Heard Island.
Range
46°S - 54°S

Environment

Climate
Polar
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
91 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 91 m (Ref. 11892)
Trophic Level
3.24 s.e. 0.49 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
8.2 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5010 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