Insular shelf beauty (Symphysanodon typus)

Scientific name: Symphysanodon typus Bleeker, 1878

Insular shelf beauty (Symphysanodon typus)

The Insular shelf beauty (Symphysanodon typus) is a marine fish of the family Symphysanodontidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Indonesia (off Lombok and the Kai Islands) and the Philippines (off Luzon) to the Hawaiian Islands.

Biology

Inhabits deep offshore trawling grounds. Probably feeds on zooplankton. Reported to be frequently consumed by the lutjanid Pristipomoides at Pathfinder Reef, Mariana Archipelago.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphysanodon typus
Family
Symphysanodontidae (Slopefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
50–400 m (164–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 50 - 400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Indonesia (off Lombok and the Kai Islands) and the Philippines (off Luzon) to the Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial

Sources

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

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