Sharp-nosed longfin (Plesiops oxycephalus)

Scientific name: Plesiops oxycephalus Bleeker, 1855

Sharp-nosed longfin (Plesiops oxycephalus)

The Sharp-nosed longfin (Plesiops oxycephalus) is a marine fish of the family Plesiopidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific. from the Ryukyu Islands to the western coast of Sumatra; east through the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plesiops oxycephalus
Family
Plesiopidae (Roundheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
0–15 m (0–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 15 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific. from the Ryukyu Islands to the western coast of Sumatra; east through the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
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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