Triplespine deepwater cardinalfish (Sphyraenops bairdianus) fish species and information / pictures of Triplespine deepwater cardinalfish - Sphyraenops bairdianus

Triplespine deepwater cardinalfish (Sphyraenops bairdianus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Sphyraenops bairdianus

Common Name
Triplespine deepwater cardinalfish

Biology
Oceanic species.

Classification

Classified By

Poey, 1861

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Deepwater cardinalfishes (Epigonidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Western Australia. Southeast Pacific: Nazca and Sala-y-Gomez. Northwest Atlantic.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

200 m

Depth To - meters

1750 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 200 - 1750 m (Ref. 38732)

Trophic Level

3.4 s.e. 0.48 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

Unknown 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

Moderate vulnerability (39 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