Spot-tail perchlet (Plectranthias maculicauda)

Scientific name: Plectranthias maculicauda Regan, 1914

Spot-tail perchlet (Plectranthias maculicauda)

The Spot-tail perchlet (Plectranthias maculicauda) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific.

Biology

Found in the continental shelf. Trawled.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectranthias maculicauda
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.3
Depth range
110–155 m (361–509 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 110 - 155 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific.
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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