Ostichthys
trachypoma
(Günther, 1859)
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Family:
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Holocentridae
(Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes), subfamily: Myripristinae
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Order:
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Beryciformes
(sawbellies)
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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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Bigeye soldierfish |
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Max. size:
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20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7251) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Western Atlantic: New York, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to the Antilles (Ref. 26340) and Brazil.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 12 - 12;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 13 - 14;
Anal
spines: 4;
Anal
soft rays: 11 – 12. Reddish, without conspicuous markings. Preopercular spine not prominent. Opercle with 1 large spine and many smaller spines. Soft parts of dorsal fin and anal fin unscaled. Lobes of caudal, soft dorsal and anal fins pointed (Ref. 7251).
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Biology: |
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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: |
Randall, John E.
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