Scientific Name
Paraulopus okamurai

Common Name
Piedtip cucumberfish

Biology
Anal soft rays: 9 - 11. This species is characterized by the following: A 9-11, rarely 9; pectoral fin rays 16-17; black-and-white-patterned dorsal and caudal fins; side of the body of adults with small brown blotches midlaterally and a smaller brownish saddle behind the adipose fin; interior of the mouth entirely pale (Ref. 86263).

Classification

Classified By

Sato & Nakabo, 2002

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Aulopus (Aulopidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: north of New Zealand.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

478 m

Depth To - meters

478 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 478 - 478 m (Ref. 46206)

Trophic Level

3.87 s.e. 0.66 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

Unknown cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (11 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated