Japanese soldierfish (Ostichthys japonicus)

Scientific name: Ostichthys japonicus Cuvier, 1829

Japanese soldierfish (Ostichthys japonicus)

The Japanese soldierfish (Ostichthys japonicus) is a marine fish of the family Holocentridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, southern Japan to the Andaman Islands, and Australia. Also known from Fiji and Tuvalu.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ostichthys japonicus
Family
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
35.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern Japan to the Andaman Islands, and Australia. Also known from Fiji and Tuvalu.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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