Pelagic armourhead (Pseudopentaceros richardsoni)

Scientific name: Pseudopentaceros richardsoni Smith, 1844

The Pelagic armourhead (Pseudopentaceros richardsoni) is a marine fish of the family Pentacerotidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 4 - 5; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Head and body bluish above, pale below.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudopentaceros richardsoni
Family
Pentacerotidae (Armorheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
56.0
Depth range
0–1000 m (0–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 1000 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Tristan de Cunha and South Africa. Western Indian Ocean: South Africa. South Pacific: southern Australia and New Zealand and Cape Horn, Chile. North Pacific records refers to pectoralis.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=4)

Sources

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

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