Pink maomao (Caprodon longimanus)

Scientific name: Caprodon longimanus G?nther, 1859

Pink maomao (Caprodon longimanus)

The Pink maomao (Caprodon longimanus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 26. Monochromatic orange-red or with black spots on the dorsal fin. Congruent rays of the dorsal fin and a caudal fin with a deep median notch in both sexes. Preopercle serrate, but without antrorse spines.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Caprodon longimanus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
0–400 m (0–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 400 m, usually 15 - 60 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand (including the Kermadec Islands). Southeast Pacific: Juan Fern?ndez Islands; including Easter Island and the Nazca Ridge from the Desventuradas Islands off the coast of Chile. Eastern Indian Ocean: off Rottnest Island, Western Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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