Kerguelen spiny plunderfish (Harpagifer kerguelensis)

Scientific name: Harpagifer kerguelensis Nybelin, 1947

Kerguelen spiny plunderfish (Harpagifer kerguelensis)

The Kerguelen spiny plunderfish (Harpagifer kerguelensis) is a marine fish of the family Harpagiferidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, Kerguelen and Crozet Islands; littoral and deeper waters of Heard Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-24; Anal soft rays: 15 - 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Harpagifer kerguelensis
Family
Harpagiferidae (Spiny plunderfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.2
Depth range
91 m (299 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 91 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Kerguelen and Crozet Islands; littoral and deeper waters of Heard Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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