Rock blackfish (Girella tephraeops)

Scientific name: Girella tephraeops Richardson, 1846

Rock blackfish (Girella tephraeops)

The Rock blackfish (Girella tephraeops) is a marine fish of the family Kyphosidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11. Uniformly dark gray or with uneven pattern of mixed, variably pale to dark, irregular spots; fins dark.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Girella tephraeops
Family
Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
61.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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