Threadfin longfin (Plesiops gracilis)

Scientific name: Plesiops gracilis Mooi & Randall, 1991

Threadfin longfin (Plesiops gracilis)

The Threadfin longfin (Plesiops gracilis) is a marine fish of the family Plesiopidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indo-Australian Archipelago. Closely related to Plesiops cephalotaenia from the Philippines and the Ryukyu Islands to the Solomon Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Has nine pale stripes on the body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plesiops gracilis
Family
Plesiopidae (Roundheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
2–16 m (7–52 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 16 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indo-Australian Archipelago. Closely related to Plesiops cephalotaenia from the Philippines and the Ryukyu Islands to the Solomon Islands.
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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