Pacific fanfish (Pteraclis aesticola)

Scientific name: Pteraclis aesticola Jordan & Snyder, 1901

Pacific fanfish (Pteraclis aesticola)

The Pacific fanfish (Pteraclis aesticola) is a marine fish of the family Bramidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan and South Korea. Eastern Pacific: rare off California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 46-55; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 40 - 43. Dorsal and anal fins very high. Dorsal fin inserted above middle of snout, the fin reaching a little behind the caudal fin base, the 4th ray much stouter than others. Dorsal and anal fins with scaly sheaths; rays of the fins not articulated. Attains 45 cm SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pteraclis aesticola
Family
Bramidae (Pomfrets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
61.0
Depth range
0–100 m (0–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 100 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan and South Korea. Eastern Pacific: rare off California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=9-11; very rare)

Sources

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

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