Arrowhead soapfish (Belonoperca chabanaudi)

Scientific name: Belonoperca chabanaudi Fowler & Bean, 1930

Arrowhead soapfish (Belonoperca chabanaudi)

The Arrowhead soapfish (Belonoperca chabanaudi) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Body brown in color (may also be dusky bluish grey to almost black), caudal peduncle with saddle-like yellow spot; large ocellated black spot on spinous dorsal.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Belonoperca chabanaudi
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
4–50 m (13–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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