Longspine bellowfish (Notopogon xenosoma)

Scientific name: Notopogon xenosoma Regan, 1914

Longspine bellowfish (Notopogon xenosoma)

The Longspine bellowfish (Notopogon xenosoma) is a marine fish of the family Centriscidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Mozambique to Algoa Bay, South Africa; New Zealand. Also reported from New Caledonia and Madagascar.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Uniform brownish red in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notopogon xenosoma
Family
Centriscidae (Snipefishes and shrimpfishes)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
255–610 m (837–2001 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 255 - 610 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Mozambique to Algoa Bay, South Africa; New Zealand. Also reported from New Caledonia and Madagascar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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