Snakelet (Halidesmus scapularis)

Scientific name: Halidesmus scapularis G?nther, 1872

Snakelet (Halidesmus scapularis)

The Snakelet (Halidesmus scapularis) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, False Bay, Cape Province to Coffee Bay, Transkei in southeastern Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 58-63; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 48 - 52; Vertebrae: 66 - 69. Light to dark brown with color, sometimes with dusky crossbars. Middle lateral line joining with the dorsal lateral line just above the pectoral fin base; midline of parietal canal with a single pore; dark spot above pectoral fin. Pelvic fin rarely absent; dorsal and anal fin membranes united only basally to caudal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halidesmus scapularis
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
16 m (52 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 16 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: False Bay, Cape Province to Coffee Bay, Transkei in southeastern Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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