Carp prettyfin (Fraudella carassiops)

Scientific name: Fraudella carassiops Whitley, 1935

The Carp prettyfin (Fraudella carassiops) is a marine fish of the family Plesiopidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Endemic to Australia.

Biology

Adults occur inshore over soft bottom. Benthic. Eggs are guarded by the male parent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Fraudella carassiops
Family
Plesiopidae (Roundheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Endemic to Australia.
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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