Old wife (Enoplosus armatus)

Scientific name: Enoplosus armatus White, 1790

Old wife (Enoplosus armatus)

The Old wife (Enoplosus armatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Enoplosidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Endemic to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 9; Dorsal soft rays: 14-15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15; Vertebrae: 26. Adults are silver to brown with black vertical stripes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enoplosus armatus
Family
Enoplosidae (Oldwife)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
90 m (295 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 90 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Endemic to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial

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Sources

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

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