Yellowtop Jewelfish (Meganthias carpenteri)

Scientific name: Meganthias carpenteri Anderson, 2006

The Yellowtop Jewelfish (Meganthias carpenteri) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, off the coast of Nigeria.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 26. Differs from all other congeners by its lips mostly covered with very small scales, upper lip lacking rugosities, lower lip with rugosities along dorsal part; and maxilla almost squared off poteriorly where dorsal and posterior boarders of maxilla forming a right angle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Meganthias carpenteri
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.1
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: off the coast of Nigeria.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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