Whitebarred prickleback (Poroclinus rothrocki) fish species and information / pictures of Whitebarred prickleback - Poroclinus rothrocki

Whitebarred prickleback (Poroclinus rothrocki) fish species information

Scientific Name
Poroclinus rothrocki

Common Name
Whitebarred prickleback

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 57 - 67; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 40 - 44. Caudal long, narrow, bluntly pointed; pectorals broad and rounded (Ref. 6885). Light brown on dorsal surfaces, lighter ventrally; about 10 to 12 white vertical bars edged with brown in a series on upper part of body, spreading or dividing to become confluent with pale ventral coloring; small brown smudges at bases of membranes between spines of posterior part of dorsal fin (Ref. 6885).

Classification

Classified By
Bean, 1890
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Pricklebacks (Stichaeidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea to San Diego, California, USA.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
46 m
Depth To - meters
128 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 46 - 128 m (Ref. 2850)
Trophic Level
3.08 s.e. 0.31 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
25.0 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
Moderate vulnerability (40 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