Three-striped whiptail (Pentapodus trivittatus) fish species and information / pictures of Three-striped whiptail - Pentapodus trivittatus

Three-striped whiptail (Pentapodus trivittatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pentapodus trivittatus

Common Name
Three-striped whiptail

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Some geographical variations. In Sulawesi shows yellow band intermittently because of other similar species in the same area (Ref. 48635). Head scales reaching forward to or just in front of level of anterior margin of eyes. Suborbital naked except for a small patch of scales beneath eyes. Lower limb of preopercle with 2 or 3 scale rows. Pelvic fins moderately long, reaching almost to level of anus. Axillary scale present. Color: Upper body dark grey or olive-brown, silvery white below. Presence of a narrow silvery white stripe joining eyes across snout just behind nostrils. Base of pectoral fin with a black bar.

Classification

Classified By
Bloch, 1791
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams (Nemipteridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Solomon Islands, New Guinea, western Caroline Islands (Palau, Yap), Philippines, East Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. This species has previously been misidentified as Pentapodus caninus by most authors.
Range
21°N - 16°S, 102°E - 166°E

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
15 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 15 m (Ref. 9785)
Trophic Level
3.61 s.e. 0.53 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
25.0 cm
Common Length
15.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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