Blackblotch swallowtail (Odontanthias caudicinctus)

Scientific name: Odontanthias caudicinctus Heemstra & Randall, 1986

The Blackblotch swallowtail (Odontanthias caudicinctus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean, off Transkei, South Africa and off Kenya.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Odontanthias caudicinctus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
100–300 m (328–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 100 - 300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: off Transkei, South Africa and off Kenya.
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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