Hawaiian flagtail (Kuhlia sandvicensis)

Scientific name: Kuhlia sandvicensis Steindachner, 1876

Hawaiian flagtail (Kuhlia sandvicensis)

The Hawaiian flagtail (Kuhlia sandvicensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Kuhliidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, widely distributed around oceanic islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Preorbital serrae 10-20; body depth 2.6-2.9 in SL; dorsal profile of head nearly straight; eye not very large, orbit diameter 3.0-3.45 in head length; caudal concavity 1.45-1.7 in head length; third anal fin spine longer than second; pelvic fin spine 2.3-2.9 in head length. Silvery with a coarse silver and black reticulum dorsally on head; posterior edge of caudal fin blackish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kuhlia sandvicensis
Family
Kuhliidae (Aholeholes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.4
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: widely distributed around oceanic islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.33)

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Sources

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

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