Checked swallowtail (Odontanthias borbonius)

Scientific name: Odontanthias borbonius Valenciennes, 1828

Checked swallowtail (Odontanthias borbonius)

The Checked swallowtail (Odontanthias borbonius) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, South Africa to Palau, north to Japan, south to Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Odontanthias borbonius
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
92–300 m (302–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 92 - 300 m, usually 200 - 300 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific, South Africa to Palau, north to Japan, south to Indonesia.
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.

Last updated