Spotted tinselfish (Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi)

Scientific name: Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi Gilchrist, 1922

Spotted tinselfish (Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi)

The Spotted tinselfish (Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi) is a marine fish of the family Grammicolepididae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-30; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 27 - 29. Body silvery, with round black spots; anterior pelvic rays and end of caudal fin black. First dorsal spine minute, 2nd the longest; 1st anal spine markedly long, subequal to orbit. Gill rakers rudimentary.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi
Family
Grammicolepididae (Grammicolepidids)
Order
Zeiformes (Dories)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
128–885 m (420–2904 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 128 - 885 m, usually 200 - 400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea, off Senegal, and off South Africa; reported from Namibia. Western Atlantic: Virginia, USA to northern South America. Also found in Brazil. Western Pacific: Japan, Philippines, New Caledonia, between Fiji and Tonga Islands, Australia, New Zealand. Indian Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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