Blotched podge (Aporops bilinearis)

Scientific name: Aporops bilinearis Schultz, 1943

Blotched podge (Aporops bilinearis)

The Blotched podge (Aporops bilinearis) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific and Western Central Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21; Vertebrae: 10 - 18. Adults' body light brown with scattered vertically elongate dark brown spots. Large pores in interorbital space absent (except in small juveniles). Preopercular spine projecting upward. Caudal vertebrae rarely up to 19. Lateral line scales: anterior 32-38; posterior 14-28 (usually 19-21) when fully developed. Longitudinal line series 53-59.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aporops bilinearis
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.9
Depth range
1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific and Western Central Pacific.
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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