Spinycheek soldierfish (Corniger spinosus)

Scientific name: Corniger spinosus Agassiz, 1831

Spinycheek soldierfish (Corniger spinosus)

The Spinycheek soldierfish (Corniger spinosus) is a marine fish of the family Holocentridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, South Carolina, USA to Cuba and Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: St. Helena.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 11. Body bright red, unstriped, darker above, with a dark, brownish red are below soft dorsal fin. Preopercle with large spine at angle and smaller stout spines below. Three large, backward-projecting spines below each eye.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Corniger spinosus
Family
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
45–275 m (148–902 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 45 - 275 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: South Carolina, USA to Cuba and Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: St. Helena.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
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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