Black drummer (Girella elevata)

Scientific name: Girella elevata Macleay, 1881

Black drummer (Girella elevata)

The Black drummer (Girella elevata) is a marine fish of the family Kyphosidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia and New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Girella elevata
Family
Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
62.0
Depth range
0–25 m (0–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 25 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

Sources

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

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