Blue knifefish (Labracoglossa nitida)

Scientific name: Labracoglossa nitida McCulloch & Waite, 1916

Blue knifefish (Labracoglossa nitida)

The Blue knifefish (Labracoglossa nitida) is a marine fish of the family Kyphosidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific.

Biology

Occurs inshore over reef areas. Swim either singly or in small schools, moving very rapidly and erratically, stopping occasionally to gulp down a few large planktonic crustaceans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Labracoglossa nitida
Family
Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
15.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - ? m, usually 0 - 20 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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