Longspine combfish (Zaniolepis latipinnis)

Scientific name: Zaniolepis latipinnis Girard, 1858

Longspine combfish (Zaniolepis latipinnis)

The Longspine combfish (Zaniolepis latipinnis) is a marine fish of the family Hexagrammidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada to central Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 21 - 22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17; Vertebrae: 40 - 41. Caudal may be very slightly forked. First 2 rays of pelvic fins elongated.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zaniolepis latipinnis
Family
Hexagrammidae (Greenlings)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
37–201 m (121–659 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 37 - 201 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada to central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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