Fantail filefish (Pervagor spilosoma) fish species and information / pictures of Fantail filefish - Pervagor spilosoma

Fantail filefish (Pervagor spilosoma) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pervagor spilosoma

Common Name
Fantail filefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 36-39; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 32 - 36. Head and breast bluish gray, body yellowish or white. Head with irregular, oblique dark lines merging with many closely packed spots on body; region of mouth plus the lips white. Caudal fin red to orange, with a black sub terminal band; soft dorsal and anal fins clear to yellowish. Pelvic rudiment large narrowly attached to blackish posterior margin of ventral flap. Scale spinulation on midbody somewhat longer, finer and more acute than other species; each scale with high transverse ridge; male scale ridge rugosities develop at about 75 mm SL.

Classification

Classified By

Lay & Bennett, 1839

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)

Family

Filefishes (Monacanthidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: throughout the Hawaiian Islands, including the Leeward Group; rare in Johnston Island.

Range

30°N - 15°N

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

6 m

Depth To - meters

730 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 730 m (Ref. 58302)

Trophic Level

2.47 s.e. 0.21 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

18.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated