Longtailed slopefish (Symphysanodon maunaloae)

Scientific name: Symphysanodon maunaloae Anderson, 1970

Longtailed slopefish (Symphysanodon maunaloae)

The Longtailed slopefish (Symphysanodon maunaloae) is a marine fish of the family Symphysanodontidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, off Japan and Lombok, Indonesia to the Hawaiian Islands and Sala y G?mez Ridge.

Biology

This species is frequently consumed by the lutjanid Pristipomoides zonatus at Pathfinder Reef, Mariana Archipelago.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphysanodon maunaloae
Family
Symphysanodontidae (Slopefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Common length
9.0
Depth range
131–705 m (430–2313 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 131 - 705 m, usually 150 - 500 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: off Japan and Lombok, Indonesia to the Hawaiian Islands and Sala y G?mez Ridge.
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.

Last updated