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Longsnout soldier (Ostichthys archiepiscopus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Ostichthys archiepiscopus

Common Name
Longsnout soldier

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Body red with faint white lines following scale rows (Ref. 4201).

Classification

Classified By

Valenciennes, 1862

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Sawbellies (Beryciformes)

Family

Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes (Holocentridae)

Distribution

Region

Indian Ocean

Distribution

Indian Ocean: Mozambique (Ref. 5213), Reunion and Mauritius (Ref. 33390). Pacific Ocean: Ryukyu Islands, Hawaiian Islands, Tahiti, Moorea (Ref. 10628). Probably more widely distributed.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

146 m

Depth To - meters

400 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 146 - 400 m (Ref. 10628)

Trophic Level

3.94 s.e. 0.65 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

32.0 cm

Common Length

24.0 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: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (24 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