Little rockfish (Acanthoclinus rua)

Scientific name: Acanthoclinus rua Hardy, 1985

The Little rockfish (Acanthoclinus rua) is a marine fish of the family Plesiopidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 3-4; Anal spines: 14 - 15; Anal soft rays: 3 - 4. Head and body uniformly brown with a darker blotch on the gill cover. Forehead with a pale stripe. Dorsal and anal fins with orange tips. Distinguished from other rockfishes by its small size, undivided lower lateral line and the single pair of pores on the chin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthoclinus rua
Family
Plesiopidae (Roundheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.5
Depth range
0–80 m (0–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 80 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
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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