Pricklefish (Acanthochaenus luetkenii)

Scientific name: Acanthochaenus luetkenii Gill, 1884

Pricklefish (Acanthochaenus luetkenii)

The Pricklefish (Acanthochaenus luetkenii) is a marine fish of the family Berycidae.

Biology

Adults probably benthopelagic. Larvae taken at 30 m. Benthic crabs Malacostraca were found in the stomachs of 3 specimens SL 8.5-9 cm from Madagascar Ridge.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthochaenus luetkenii
Family
Berycidae (Alfonsinos)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.1
Depth range
1655–5397 m (5430–17707 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 1655 - 5397 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in subtropical and temperate waters. In the Indian Ocean known localities include the Madagascar Ridge and the West Australian Ridge, Naturalist Plateau.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax > 3; K=0.41)

Sources

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

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