Sea carp (Nemadactylus valenciennesi)

Scientific name: Nemadactylus valenciennesi Whitley, 1937

Sea carp (Nemadactylus valenciennesi)

The Sea carp (Nemadactylus valenciennesi) is a marine fish of the family Cheilodactylidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to Victoria and Tasmania.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nemadactylus valenciennesi
Family
Cheilodactylidae (Morwongs)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
90.0
Depth range
40–240 m (131–787 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 40 - 240 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to Victoria and Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 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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