Sharpnosed duckbill (Bembrops filiferus) fish species and information / pictures of Sharpnosed duckbill - Bembrops filiferus

Sharpnosed duckbill (Bembrops filiferus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Bembrops filiferus

Common Name
Sharpnosed duckbill

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-23; Anal soft rays: 15 - 29. Maxilla with well-developed tentacle at posterior tip (Ref 12932).

Classification

Classified By
Gilbert, 1905
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Duckbills (Percophidae)

Distribution

Region
Pacific Ocean
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Japan to Western Australia and off the Hawaiian Islands.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
62 m
Depth To - meters
450 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 62 - 450 m (Ref. 58302), usually 300 - ? m (Ref. 13203)
Trophic Level
4.14 s.e. 0.70 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
22.0 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 (39 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