Bight stinkfish (Foetorepus phasis)

Scientific name: Foetorepus phasis G?nther, 1880

Bight stinkfish (Foetorepus phasis)

The Bight stinkfish (Foetorepus phasis) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific, southern Australia (from Western Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania) and New Zealand.

Species facts

Scientific name
Foetorepus phasis
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
160–200 m (525–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 160 - 200 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific: southern Australia (from Western Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania) and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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