St. Helena seaperch (Holanthias fronticinctus)

Scientific name: Holanthias fronticinctus G?nther, 1868

St. Helena seaperch (Holanthias fronticinctus)

The St. Helena seaperch (Holanthias fronticinctus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Apparently endemic to St. Helena.

Biology

Probably occurs around rocks and coral reefs

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Holanthias fronticinctus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Depth range
110 m (361 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 110 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Apparently endemic to St. Helena.
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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