King soldier bream (Argyrops spinifer) fish species and information / pictures of King soldier bream - Argyrops spinifer

King soldier bream (Argyrops spinifer) fish species information

Scientific Name
Argyrops spinifer

Common Name
King soldier bream

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8

Classification

Classified By
Forssk?l, 1775
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Porgies (Sparidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Indo-Malayan Archipelago and northern Australia.
Range
34°N - 28°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
150 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 150 m (Ref. 3198), usually 5 - 100 m (Ref. 30573)
Trophic Level
4.47 s.e. 0.79 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
70.0 cm
Common Length
30.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
High to very high vulnerability (66 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.08-0.21)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated