Spangled tubeshoulder (Persparsia kopua)

Scientific name: Persparsia kopua Phillipps, 1942

Spangled tubeshoulder (Persparsia kopua)

The Spangled tubeshoulder (Persparsia kopua) is a marine fish of the family Platytroctidae. Native range: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific, circumglobal in the southern hemisphere excluding South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Persparsia kopua
Family
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
700–1500 m (2297–4921 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 700 - 1500 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: circumglobal in the southern hemisphere excluding South America.
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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