Northern kahawai (Arripis xylabion)

Scientific name: Arripis xylabion Paulin, 1993

The Northern kahawai (Arripis xylabion) is a marine fish of the family Arripidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and Kermadec Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 25. Head and body deep bluish-green to steep-blue with irregular faint dark grey spots dorsally, silvery white below. Pectorals grey, other fins translucent to grey. Juveniles with dark margin on anal fin. Length of upper lobe of caudal fin > 30% SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arripis xylabion
Family
Arripidae (Australian salmon)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
85.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and Kermadec Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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