Rockfish (Acanthoclinus fuscus)

Scientific name: Acanthoclinus fuscus Jenyns, 1841

Rockfish (Acanthoclinus fuscus)

The Rockfish (Acanthoclinus fuscus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Plesiopidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4; Anal spines: 9; Anal soft rays: 4

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthoclinus fuscus
Family
Plesiopidae (Roundheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
0–4 m (0–13 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 4 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=9)

Sources

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

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