Cape needlefish (Petalichthys capensis)

Scientific name: Petalichthys capensis Regan, 1904

Cape needlefish (Petalichthys capensis)

The Cape needlefish (Petalichthys capensis) is a marine fish of the family Belonidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean, False Bay to Pondoland, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 23. Bluish dorsally, silvery ventrally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Petalichthys capensis
Family
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: False Bay to Pondoland, South Africa.
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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