Barred rockcod (Serranus novemcinctus)

Scientific name: Serranus novemcinctus Kner, 1864

Barred rockcod (Serranus novemcinctus)

The Barred rockcod (Serranus novemcinctus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Amsterdam Island, St. Paul Islands, and at Walter's Shoal south of Madagascar. Record from the Cape is erroneous.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Serranus novemcinctus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Amsterdam Island, St. Paul Islands, and at Walter's Shoal south of Madagascar. Record from the Cape is erroneous.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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