Roughspine seabass (Synagrops serratospinosus)

Scientific name: Synagrops serratospinosus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

The Roughspine seabass (Synagrops serratospinosus) is a marine fish of the family Acropomatidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Suruga Bay, Japan and the Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 25. Mouth large and oblique; post-ventral margin of preoperculum serrated. Anterior edges of ventral fin spine, 2nd spine of 1st dorsal fin and spine of 2nd dorsal fin distinctly serrated. Scales large and deciduous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synagrops serratospinosus
Family
Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.1
Depth range
176–511 m (577–1677 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 176 - 511 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Suruga Bay, Japan and the Philippines.
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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