South African thorny flathead (Sorsogona portuguesa) fish species and information / pictures of South African thorny flathead - Sorsogona portuguesa

South African thorny flathead (Sorsogona portuguesa) fish species information

Scientific Name
Sorsogona portuguesa

Common Name
South African thorny flathead

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12. Dark brown above, lighter below.

Classification

Classified By
Smith, 1953
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Flatheads (Platycephalidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Durban, South Africa to Madagascar and Mozambique.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
20 m
Depth To - meters
70 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 70 m (Ref. 4315)
Trophic Level
3.64 s.e. 0.60 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
17.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (19 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