Kai soldierfish (Ostichthys kaianus)

Scientific name: Ostichthys kaianus G?nther, 1880

Kai soldierfish (Ostichthys kaianus)

The Kai soldierfish (Ostichthys kaianus) is a marine fish of the family Holocentridae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Reunion and northwestern Australia. Weston Pacific: Indonesia and New Guinea, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 11. Body red, with a series of silvery white streaks forming a longitudinal white line along each row of scales, fins reddish white.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ostichthys kaianus
Family
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
310–640 m (1017–2100 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 310 - 640 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Reunion and northwestern Australia. Weston Pacific: Indonesia and New Guinea, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Sources

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

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