Opalfish (Hemerocoetes monopterygius)

Scientific name: Hemerocoetes monopterygius Schneider, 1801

The Opalfish (Hemerocoetes monopterygius) is a marine fish of the family Percophidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemerocoetes monopterygius
Family
Percophidae (Duckbills)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=3; k=0.26-0.31)

Sources

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

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