Hiatt's basslet (Acanthoplesiops hiatti)

Scientific name: Acanthoplesiops hiatti Schultz, 1953

Hiatt's basslet (Acanthoplesiops hiatti)

The Hiatt's basslet (Acanthoplesiops hiatti) is a marine fish of the family Plesiopidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Philippines, Moluccas, southern Japan, Izu Islands, and Marshall Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 19 - 21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 3-5; Anal spines: 8 - 10; Anal soft rays: 3 - 5. Nearly all black, but a thin white line over the back from the tip of the snout and along the tips of the dorsal fin spines.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthoplesiops hiatti
Family
Plesiopidae (Roundheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.4
Depth range
0–18 m (0–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 18 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines, Moluccas, southern Japan, Izu Islands, and Marshall Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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