Pacific beardfish (Polymixia berndti)

Scientific name: Polymixia berndti Gilbert, 1905

Pacific beardfish (Polymixia berndti)

The Pacific beardfish (Polymixia berndti) is a marine fish of the family Polymixiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands, north to Japan, south to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-31; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. Dusky greenish above, silvery below; caudal dusky.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polymixia berndti
Family
Polymixiidae (Beardfishes)
Order
Polymixiiformes (Beardfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
47.5
Depth range
18–585 m (59–1919 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 18 - 585 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands, north to Japan, south to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

Sources

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

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