Spotted sicklefish (Drepane punctata)

Scientific name: Drepane punctata Linnaeus, 1758

Spotted sicklefish (Drepane punctata)

The Spotted sicklefish (Drepane punctata) is a brackish-water fish of the family Drepaneidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, temperate and tropical waters from India to northern Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan and Japan.

Biology

Occurs in various inshore habitats: sand or mud bottoms, reefs, estuaries and harbors. Found near coral and rock reefs at temperatures ranging from 26? to 29?C. Feeds on invertebrates and benthic fishes. Generally marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Drepane punctata
Family
Drepaneidae (Sicklefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
10–49 m (33–161 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous; depth range 10 - 49 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: temperate and tropical waters from India to northern Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan and Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.19-0.68)

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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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