Blackspot butterfish (Psenopsis humerosa)

Scientific name: Psenopsis humerosa Munro, 1958

Blackspot butterfish (Psenopsis humerosa)

The Blackspot butterfish (Psenopsis humerosa) is a marine fish of the family Centrolophidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Australia to New Guinea and eastern Indonesia.

Biology

Found in oceanic waters and well offshore. Biology unknown; maximum size unknown, probably reaching 20 cm FL

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psenopsis humerosa
Family
Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Australia to New Guinea and eastern Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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