Pinecone fish (Monocentris reedi)

Scientific name: Monocentris reedi Schultz, 1956

The Pinecone fish (Monocentris reedi) is a marine fish of the family Monocentridae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Chile. Also off southwestern South America (Moore, pers. comm.).

Species facts

Scientific name
Monocentris reedi
Family
Monocentridae (Pinecone fishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.9
Depth range
200–250 m (656–820 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 200 - 250 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Chile. Also off southwestern South America (Moore, pers. comm.).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.20; tm=5; tmax=8)

Sources

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

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