Scientific Name
Aeoliscus punctulatus

Common Name
Speckled shrimpfish

Biology
Dorsal spines : 3; Dorsal soft rays : 10-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Pale green in color, with widely-spaced, small black spots.

Classification

Classified By

Bianconi, 1854

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Pipefishes and Seahorses (Syngnathiformes)

Family

Snipefishes and shrimpfishes (Centriscidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Kenya to Algoa Bay, South Africa.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated

Trophic Level

3.1 s.e. 0.30 Based on food items.

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

15.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7502 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: public aquariums

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (24 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