Barred spiny basslet (Belonepterygion fasciolatum)

Scientific name: Belonepterygion fasciolatum Ogilby, 1889

Barred spiny basslet (Belonepterygion fasciolatum)

The Barred spiny basslet (Belonepterygion fasciolatum) is a marine fish of the family Plesiopidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan and Australia.

Biology

Similar to A. hiatti but differs by having a lateral line in 3 parts, more lateral scale rows (35-36 versus 28-30), and no spines in the operculum.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Belonepterygion fasciolatum
Family
Plesiopidae (Roundheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
0–5 m (0–16 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 5 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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