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Spinyjaw greeneye (Chlorophthalmus bicornis) fish species and information / pictures of Spinyjaw greeneye - Chlorophthalmus bicornis

Spinyjaw greeneye (Chlorophthalmus bicornis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chlorophthalmus bicornis

Common Name
Spinyjaw greeneye

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Anal spines: 1

Classification

Classified By

Norman, 1939

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Greeneyes (Chlorophthalmidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden and Kerala coast of India, but probably more widespread in the northwestern Indian Ocean. Western Central Pacific: first recorded in the Philippines during the MS 'Vauban' cruise in 1976 (Ref. 5282).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

270 m

Depth To - meters

370 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 270 - 370 m (Ref. 30573)

Trophic Level

3.44 s.e. 0.38 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

15.0 cm

Common Length

12.0 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

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated