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Spotfin dragonet (Foetorepus agassizii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Foetorepus agassizii

Common Name
Spotfin dragonet

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7

Classification

Classified By
Goode & Bean, 1888
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Dragonets (Callionymidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Canadian Scotian shelf to just north of the Amazon mouth.
Range
32°N - 7°N

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
48 m
Depth To - meters
700 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 48 - 700 m (Ref. 13628), usually 250 - ? m (Ref. 13628)
Trophic Level
3.41 s.e. 0.44 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
24.3 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5010 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 (29 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