Scottie (Acanthoplesiops indicus)

Scientific name: Acanthoplesiops indicus Day, 1888

Scottie (Acanthoplesiops indicus)

The Scottie (Acanthoplesiops indicus) is a marine fish of the family Plesiopidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Kenya to Natal, South Africa and from Seychelles, Masirah Island off central Oman, and India.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 18 - 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 3-5; Anal spines: 8 - 10; Anal soft rays: 3 - 5

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthoplesiops indicus
Family
Plesiopidae (Roundheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
7 m (23 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range ? - 7 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Kenya to Natal, South Africa and from Seychelles, Masirah Island off central Oman, and India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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