Goldenstriped soapfish (Grammistes sexlineatus)

Scientific name: Grammistes sexlineatus Thunberg, 1792

The Goldenstriped soapfish (Grammistes sexlineatus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to the Marquesan and Mangar?va islands, north to southern Japan, south to New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9. Body dark brown with yellow stripes; small juveniles with spots, specimens up to 5 cm SL with 3 stripes, specimens at least 8 cm SL with 6 stripes, the number of stripes increases and may break into a series of dashes in large adults.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Grammistes sexlineatus
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 30.0
Depth range: 1–130 m (3–427 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 130 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Marquesan and Mangar?va islands, north to southern Japan, south to New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)