Orange bellowfish (Notopogon fernandezianus)

Scientific name: Notopogon fernandezianus Delfin, 1899

Orange bellowfish (Notopogon fernandezianus)

The Orange bellowfish (Notopogon fernandezianus) is a marine fish of the family Centriscidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18. Six oblique purplish-blue bands on each side of body, ground color of body silvery white. Gill cover and subocular region silvery. Upper parts of head and snout dark blue. Fins semitransparent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notopogon fernandezianus
Family
Centriscidae (Snipefishes and shrimpfishes)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
150–580 m (492–1903 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 150 - 580 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New South Wales and Victoria (Australia) and New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: Nazca and Sala-y-Gomez. Southwest Atlantic: Uruguay to northern Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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