Splendid seabass (Malakichthys elegans)

Scientific name: Malakichthys elegans Matsubara & Yamaguti, 1943

Splendid seabass (Malakichthys elegans)

The Splendid seabass (Malakichthys elegans) is a marine fish of the family Acropomatidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Japan, Indonesia and Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 10 - 15. Body shape and color similar to M. wakiyai and M. griseus, but differs by having a more slender body, 7 soft rays in the anal fin, and a hollow 1st pterygiophore of anal fin. First proximal radials hollow.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Malakichthys elegans
Family
Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
165–208 m (541–682 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 165 - 208 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Japan, Indonesia and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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