Blue moki (Latridopsis ciliaris)

Scientific name: Latridopsis ciliaris Forster, 1801

Blue moki (Latridopsis ciliaris)

The Blue moki (Latridopsis ciliaris) is a marine fish of the family Latridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand and southern Australia.

Biology

Most adults form school offshore over mainly open bottom. Some adults do not school but remain around reefs. Juveniles occur inshore, usually around rocky reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Latridopsis ciliaris
Family
Latridae (Trumpeters)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Common length
63.0
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - ? m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and southern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.21; tm=5-6; tmax=33)

Sources

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

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