Pacific rudderfish (Psenopsis anomala)

Scientific name: Psenopsis anomala Temminck & Schlegel, 1844

Pacific rudderfish (Psenopsis anomala)

The Pacific rudderfish (Psenopsis anomala) is a marine fish of the family Centrolophidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan and the East China Sea. Reported from Hong Kong.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psenopsis anomala
Family
Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
0–370 m (0–1214 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 370 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan and the East China Sea. Reported from Hong Kong.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming tm=1)

Sources

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

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