Redtip longfin (Plesiops verecundus)

Scientific name: Plesiops verecundus Mooi, 1995

Redtip longfin (Plesiops verecundus)

The Redtip longfin (Plesiops verecundus) is a marine fish of the family Plesiopidae. Native range: Western Pacific, west coast of Sumatra to Vanuatu and Fiji, north to Taiwan and the southern Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plesiops verecundus
Family
Plesiopidae (Roundheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.5
Depth range
0–30 m (0–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m, usually 0 - 3 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: west coast of Sumatra to Vanuatu and Fiji, north to Taiwan and the southern Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia. Recently recorded from Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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