Crested bellowfish (Notopogon lilliei)

Scientific name: Notopogon lilliei Regan, 1914

Crested bellowfish (Notopogon lilliei)

The Crested bellowfish (Notopogon lilliei) is a marine fish of the family Centriscidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notopogon lilliei
Family
Centriscidae (Snipefishes and shrimpfishes)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Depth range
80–600 m (262–1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 80 - 600 m, usually 150 - 300 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. Western Indian Ocean: one specimen from off Natal, South Africa. Southeast Atlantic: Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island.
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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