Spotted coral croucher (Caracanthus maculatus)

Scientific name: Caracanthus maculatus Gray, 1831

Spotted coral croucher (Caracanthus maculatus)

The Spotted coral croucher (Caracanthus maculatus) is a marine fish of the family Caracanthidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Indies to the Line, Marquesan, and Austral Islands, north to southern Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Coloration is tan to light gray covered with numerous small reddish-brown spots and has a notched dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Caracanthus maculatus
Family
Caracanthidae (Orbicular velvetfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
3–15 m (10–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Indies to the Line, Marquesan, and Austral Islands, north to southern Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial

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Sources

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

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