Rock flagtail (Kuhlia rupestris)

Scientific name: Kuhlia rupestris Lacep?de, 1802

Rock flagtail (Kuhlia rupestris)

The Rock flagtail (Kuhlia rupestris) is a freshwater fish of the family Kuhliidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 20–26°C (68–79°F). Native range: Africa to Asia and Oceania, East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Queensland, Australia and New Caledonia.

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Temperature
20–26°C (68–79°F)

Biology

Primarily a freshwater inhabitant but may penetrate adjacent marine habitats. Adults occur in estuaries and the middle reaches of rivers; usually in relatively fast-flowing, clear streams. Usually in rainforests, as well as in rocky pools below waterfalls. Adults are omnivorous, feeding on small fishes, insects, crustaceans and fruits (figs) that drop into the water. Specific breeding habits are unknown, but adults move downstream into estuaries or to the sea to spawn. Neither anterolateral groove nor venom gland is present. Good food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kuhlia rupestris
Family
Kuhliidae (Aholeholes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; catadromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa to Asia and Oceania: East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Queensland, Australia and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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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