Stout cardinalfish (Rosenblattia robusta) fish species and information / pictures of Stout cardinalfish - Rosenblattia robusta

Stout cardinalfish (Rosenblattia robusta) fish species information

Scientific Name
Rosenblattia robusta

Common Name
Stout cardinalfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Adults uniformly dark.

Classification

Classified By
Mead & De Falla, 1965
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Deepwater cardinalfishes (Epigonidae)

Distribution

Region
Circumglobal in southern temperate waters.
Distribution
Circumglobal in southern temperate waters.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
700 m
Depth To - meters
2000 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 700 - 2000 m (Ref. 4329)
Trophic Level
3.27 s.e. 0.46 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
10.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (23 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