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Pricklebreast poacher (Stellerina xyosterna) fish species information

Scientific Name
Stellerina xyosterna

Common Name
Pricklebreast poacher

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9. Caudal fin rounded. Pelvic fins reduced.

Classification

Classified By
Jordan & Gilbert, 1880
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Poachers (Agonidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia, Canada to northern central Baja California, Mexico.
Range
54°N -

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
5 m
Depth To - meters
75 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 75 m (Ref. 2850)
Trophic Level
3.19 s.e. 0.40 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
16.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown 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
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (28 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