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Quakerfish (Malacanthus brevirostris) fish species information

Scientific Name
Malacanthus brevirostris

Common Name
Quakerfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 1 - 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 52-56; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 46 - 55. Distinguished by its relatively blunt snout and two thin black bars on the tail (Ref. 37816, 48635).

Classification

Classified By
Guichenot, 1848
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Tilefishes (Malacanthidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific and Eastern Central Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific and Eastern Central Pacific: Red Sea to Panama, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Islands, south to the Lord Howe and Austral islands.
Range
32°N - 32°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
5 m
Depth To - meters
50 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 50 m (Ref. 30874), usually 14 - 45 m (Ref. 37816)
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.37 Based on food items.
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
32.0 cm
Common Length
26.5 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (33 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