Pineapplefish (Cleidopus gloriamaris)

Scientific name: Cleidopus gloriamaris De Vis, 1882

Pineapplefish (Cleidopus gloriamaris)

The Pineapplefish (Cleidopus gloriamaris) is a marine fish of the family Monocentridae. Native range: Easten Indian Ocean to Western Pacific, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Scale modified as armor of bony scutes; pale yellow to whitish with conspicuous black outlines on scales forming a network pattern; a pale luminescent organ on the side of lower jaw.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cleidopus gloriamaris
Family
Monocentridae (Pinecone fishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Depth range
6–200 m (20–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Easten Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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