Six-spot prickleback (Kasatkia seigeli) fish species and information / pictures of Six-spot prickleback - Kasatkia seigeli

Six-spot prickleback (Kasatkia seigeli) fish species information

Scientific Name
Kasatkia seigeli

Common Name
Six-spot prickleback

Biology
Found near shore to depth of 26 meters (Ref. 51666).

Classification

Classified By
Posner & Lavenberg, 1999
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Pricklebacks (Stichaeidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Central Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: California, USA.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
6 m
Depth To - meters
26 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 26 m (Ref. 51666)
Trophic Level
3.06 s.e. 0.28 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
8.2 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 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
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated