Scientific Name
Polymixia busakhini

Common Name
Busakhin's beardfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-36; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16; Vertebrae: 29

Classification

Classified By

Kotlyar, 1992

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Beardfishes (Polymixiiformes)

Family

Beardfishes (Polymixiidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific.

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

410 m

Depth To - meters

660 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 410 - 660 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

3.98 s.e. 0.68 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

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

20.3 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5029 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (43 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