Rosy grubfish (Ryukyupercis gushikeni)

Scientific name: Ryukyupercis gushikeni Yoshino, 1975

Rosy grubfish (Ryukyupercis gushikeni)

The Rosy grubfish (Ryukyupercis gushikeni) is a marine fish of the family Pinguipedidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan to northwestern Australia.

Biology

Inhabits trawling grounds. Rarely caught, by handline from depths deeper than 100 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ryukyupercis gushikeni
Family
Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
100 m (328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 100 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan to northwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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