Bigeye soldierfish (Ostichthys trachypoma)

Scientific name: Ostichthys trachypoma G?nther, 1859

Bigeye soldierfish (Ostichthys trachypoma)

The Bigeye soldierfish (Ostichthys trachypoma) is a marine fish of the family Holocentridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, New York, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to the Antilles and Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Reddish, without conspicuous markings. Preopercular spine not prominent. Opercle with 1 large spine and many smaller spines. Soft parts of dorsal fin and anal fin unscaled. Lobes of caudal, soft dorsal and anal fins pointed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ostichthys trachypoma
Family
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New York, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to the Antilles and Brazil.
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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