Slender armorhead (Pseudopentaceros wheeleri)

Scientific name: Pseudopentaceros wheeleri Hardy, 1983

The Slender armorhead (Pseudopentaceros wheeleri) is a marine fish of the family Pentacerotidae.

Biology

Juveniles epipelagic, adults benthopelagic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudopentaceros wheeleri
Family
Pentacerotidae (Armorheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
44.0
Common length
29.0
Depth range
146–800 m (479–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 146 - 800 m, usually 400 - 600 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Gulf of Alaska to North Pacific Ocean off central California and south of Japan, with center of abundance at the seamounts of the southern Emperor-northern Hawaiian Ridge.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm = 6-7)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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