Fanfish (Pteraclis carolinus)

Scientific name: Pteraclis carolinus Valenciennes, 1833

Fanfish (Pteraclis carolinus)

The Fanfish (Pteraclis carolinus) is a marine fish of the family Bramidae. Native range: Atlantic Ocean, Sargasso Sea; also off Madeira and the African coast between 20?N and 25?N.

Biology

Occurs offshore in warm mesopelagic waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pteraclis carolinus
Family
Bramidae (Pomfrets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
400 m (1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range ? - 400 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: Sargasso Sea; also off Madeira and the African coast between 20?N and 25?N.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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