Robust pygmy-stargazer (Crapatalus munroi) fish species and information / pictures of Robust pygmy-stargazer - Crapatalus munroi

Robust pygmy-stargazer (Crapatalus munroi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Crapatalus munroi

Common Name
Robust pygmy-stargazer

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 36-38; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 36 - 37. Sandy color dorsally, pale in color ventrally; matches sand types in color and pattern (Ref. 9002).

Classification

Classified By
Last & Edgar, 1987
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Southern sandfishes (Leptoscopidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Victoria and Tasmania, Australia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
18 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 18 m (Ref. 9002)
Trophic Level
3.3 s.e. 0.50 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
12.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6562 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated