Port Hedland tilefish (Branchiostegus hedlandensis) fish species and information / pictures of Port Hedland tilefish - Branchiostegus hedlandensis

Port Hedland tilefish (Branchiostegus hedlandensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Branchiostegus hedlandensis

Common Name
Port Hedland tilefish

Biology
Benthic species which occurs over soft bottom of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Collected from a depth of 200 m (Ref. 9069).

Classification

Classified By
Dooley & Kailola, 1988
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Tilefishes (Malacanthidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Port Hedland, Western Australia. Known only from the holotype and paratype.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
200 m
Depth To - meters
204 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 204 m (Ref. 9069)
Trophic Level
3.51 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
26.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated