Iso
rhothophilus
(Ogilby, 1895)
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Family:
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Notocheiridae
(Surf sardines)
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Order:
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Atheriniformes
(silversides)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Flower of the wave |
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Max. size:
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7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9769) |
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Environment: |
pelagic; brackish; marine
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Climate: |
temperate |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest |
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
ccfishery.net
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Indo-Pacific: around the coasts of Australia and probably throughout the Pacific Ocean as they have been collected as far north as Taiwan and Japan.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 4 - 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 10 - 17;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 20 – 28. Teeth in jaws in single row, covering about half free edge of premaxilla. Two postmaxillary processes scarcely developed.
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Biology: |
Most commonly found in surf around rocky headlands and along the shoreline, occasionally also in more still waters of river mouths. Very delicate and do not survive handling. Appear to be able to hybridize with congeners, Iso flosmaris and Iso hawaiiensis. Nothing else is known about this species. (Ref. 9769).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
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