Flower of the wave (Iso rhothophilus)

Scientific name: Iso rhothophilus Ogilby, 1895

Flower of the wave (Iso rhothophilus)

The Flower of the wave (Iso rhothophilus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Notocheiridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, around the coasts of Australia and probably throughout the Pacific Ocean as they have been collected as far north as Taiwan and Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-17; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 20 - 28. Teeth in jaws in single row, covering about half free edge of premaxilla. Two postmaxillary processes scarcely developed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Iso rhothophilus
Family
Notocheiridae (Surf sardines)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: around the coasts of Australia and probably throughout the Pacific Ocean as they have been collected as far north as Taiwan and Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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