Bearded roguefish (Tetraroge barbata)

Scientific name: Tetraroge barbata Cuvier, 1829

The Bearded roguefish (Tetraroge barbata) is a freshwater fish of the family Tetrarogidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Philippines, Indonesia, and New Guinea. Also from New Caledonia, north to Ryukyu Islands, and Palau in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tetraroge barbata
Family
Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia, and New Guinea. Also from New Caledonia, north to Ryukyu Islands, and Palau in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Venomous
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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