Earle's splitfin (Luzonichthys earlei)

Scientific name: Luzonichthys earlei Randall, 1981

Earle's splitfin (Luzonichthys earlei)

The Earle's splitfin (Luzonichthys earlei) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Maldives, Christmas Islands, New Britain, Marshalls, Hawaiian Islands, throughout Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Luzonichthys earlei
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.2
Common length
4.4
Depth range
15–205 m (49–673 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 205 m, usually 46 - 55 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Maldives, Christmas Islands, New Britain, Marshalls, Hawaiian Islands, throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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