Ypsilon bullseye (Pempheris ypsilychnus) fish species and information / pictures of Ypsilon bullseye - Pempheris ypsilychnus

Ypsilon bullseye (Pempheris ypsilychnus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pempheris ypsilychnus

Common Name
Ypsilon bullseye

Biology
Inhabits coral reef.

Classification

Classified By
Mooi & Jubb, 1996
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sweepers (Pempheridae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: northern Australia. The southernmost record on the east coast, Moreton Bay near Brisbane, which was reported as Pempheris klunzingeri was a misidentification.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
24 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 24 m
Trophic Level
3.39 s.e. 0.47 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
12.1 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (23 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated