Rooster snakelet (Halidesmus coccus) fish species and information / pictures of Rooster snakelet - Halidesmus coccus

Rooster snakelet (Halidesmus coccus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Halidesmus coccus

Common Name
Rooster snakelet

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 64-68; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 52 - 55; Vertebrae: 69 - 73

Classification

Classified By
Winterbottom & Randall, 1994
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Dottybacks (Pseudochromidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Oman.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
2 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 2 m (Ref. 13691)
Trophic Level
3.44 s.e. 0.48 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
8.9 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5312 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