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Pineapplefish (Cleidopus gloriamaris) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cleidopus gloriamaris

Common Name
Pineapplefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Scale modified as armor of bony scutes; pale yellow to whitish with conspicuous black outlines on scales forming a network pattern; a pale luminescent organ on the side of lower jaw.

Classification

Classified By

De Vis, 1882

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Sawbellies (Beryciformes)

Family

Pinecone fishes (Monocentridae)

Distribution

Region

Easten Indian Ocean to Western Pacific

Distribution

Easten Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: Australia.

Range

10°S - 40°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

6 m

Depth To - meters

200 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 200 m (Ref. 9563)

Trophic Level

3.62 s.e. 0.58 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

True

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

22.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (59 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated