Longfin mojarra (Pentaprion longimanus) fish species and information / pictures of Longfin mojarra - Pentaprion longimanus

Longfin mojarra (Pentaprion longimanus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pentaprion longimanus

Common Name
Longfin mojarra

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 5 - 6; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Body is slender, with weakly attached silvery scales. The spines of the dorsal and anal fins longer than the rays; the pectoral fins long and pointed, reaching beyond the anal fin spines; the anal fin is long; the caudal fin lobes rounded.

Classification

Classified By
Cantor, 1849
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Mojarras (Gerreidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: western and southern coasts of India and off Sri Lanka to Indonesia, the Philippines and Ryukyu Islands, and south to the northern part of Australia (Ref. 3131).
Range
- 24°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
15 m
Depth To - meters
220 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 15 - 220 m (Ref. 12260)
Trophic Level
3.41 s.e. 0.46 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
15.0 cm
Common Length
10.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (14 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.70-1.80)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated