Orange jewfish (Atrobucca brevis)

Scientific name: Atrobucca brevis Sasaki & Kailola, 1988

The Orange jewfish (Atrobucca brevis) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Pacific, northwestern and northern coast of Australia and southern Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 29-32; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atrobucca brevis
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
60–110 m (197–361 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 60 - 110 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: northwestern and northern coast of Australia and southern Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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