Stout cardinalfish (Rosenblattia robusta)

Scientific name: Rosenblattia robusta Mead & De Falla, 1965

Stout cardinalfish (Rosenblattia robusta)

The Stout cardinalfish (Rosenblattia robusta) is a marine fish of the family Epigonidae. Native range: Circumglobal in southern temperate waters.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Adults uniformly dark.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rosenblattia robusta
Family
Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
700–2000 m (2297–6562 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 700 - 2000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal in southern temperate waters.
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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