Toadstool groper (Trachypoma macracanthus)

Scientific name: Trachypoma macracanthus G?nther, 1859

Toadstool groper (Trachypoma macracanthus)

The Toadstool groper (Trachypoma macracanthus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Anal soft rays: 6. Ventral border of preopercle with strong antrorse spines.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachypoma macracanthus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific.
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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