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Pineconefish (Monocentris japonica) fish species information

Scientific Name
Monocentris japonica

Common Name
Pineconefish

Biology
Dorsal spines : 5 - 6; Dorsal soft rays : 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11. Body except for caudal peduncle armored with huge, immovable scales. Lateral line scales present but without opening. Dorsal fin spines large, without membrane. Pelvic fin spine large, with locking mechanism. Anal fin without spine. Body yellow, scales outlined in black; lower jaw black. There is a pair of light organs each side of chin.

Classification

Classified By

Houttuyn, 1782

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Sawbellies (Beryciformes)

Family

Pinecone fishes (Monocentridae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa and Mauritius to southern Japan , southwest Sumatra to Bali Strait, Timor Sea in Indonesia, the Arafura Sea , Darwin to Northwest Cape, Australia and from New Zealand.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

200 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 200 m

Trophic Level

3.51 s.e. 0.56 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

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

17.0 cm

Common Length

12.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6875 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated