Orangespotted soapfish (Belonoperca pylei)

Scientific name: Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998

Orangespotted soapfish (Belonoperca pylei)

The Orangespotted soapfish (Belonoperca pylei) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Cook Islands. Needs better reference.

Species facts

Scientific name
Belonoperca pylei
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.2
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Cook Islands. Needs better reference.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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