Black butterfish (Hyperoglyphe pringlei)

Scientific name: Hyperoglyphe pringlei Smith, 1949

The Black butterfish (Hyperoglyphe pringlei) is a marine fish of the family Centrolophidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Namibia and the west coast of South Africa.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyperoglyphe pringlei
Family
Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia and the west coast of South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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