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Tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lobotes surinamensis

Common Name
Tripletail

Biology
Dorsal spines : 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays : 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Adults dark brown or greenish yellow above, silvery grey below; pectorals pale yellow, other fins darker than body; caudal fin with yellow margin. Rounded caudal fin that appear as single 3-lobed fin.

Classification

Classified By
Bloch, 1790
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Tripletails (Lobotidae)

Distribution

Region
Tropical and subtropical waters of all oceans. Western Atlantic
Distribution
Tropical and subtropical waters of all oceans. Western Atlantic: Canada to Massachusetts, USA and Bermuda to Argentina. Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean Sea ; Madeira to the Gulf of Guinea ; South Africa. Western Pacific: Japan , Fiji and Tuvalu.
Range
45°N - 42°S, 100°W - 161°E

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; oceanodromous , usually 70 - ? m
Trophic Level
4.04 s.e. 0.71 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
110 cm
Common Length
80.0 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
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=1; tmax=3)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated