Yellowstriped fairy basslet (Pseudanthias tuka) fish species and information / pictures of Yellowstriped fairy basslet - Pseudanthias tuka

Yellowstriped fairy basslet (Pseudanthias tuka) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pseudanthias tuka

Common Name
Yellowstriped fairy basslet

Biology
Dorsal spines : 10; Dorsal soft rays : 15-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Males of this species differ from males of P. pascalus by having a yellowish snout.

Classification

Classified By
Herre & Montalban, 1927
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets (Serranidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Mauritius to the Philippines and Bali to the Solomon Islands, south to Rowley Shoals and the Great Barrier Reef; Palau in Micronesia. Reported from southern Japan.
Range
19°N - 24°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
2 m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - ? m , usually 10 - 35 m
Trophic Level
3.57 s.e. 0.41 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
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
12.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (16 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