Stout rockfish (Acanthoclinus marilynae)

Scientific name: Acanthoclinus marilynae Hardy, 1985

Stout rockfish (Acanthoclinus marilynae)

The Stout rockfish (Acanthoclinus marilynae) is a marine fish of the family Plesiopidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-5; Anal spines: 10 - 12; Anal soft rays: 3 - 5. Head and body mottled light to dark brown to deep chocolate brown throughout. Fin membranes greyish brown to black with tips of dorsal and anal fins white or orange. Distinguished from other rockfishes in having 10-12 spines in the anal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthoclinus marilynae
Family
Plesiopidae (Roundheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
0–80 m (0–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 80 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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