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Cape fathead (Cubiceps capensis) fish species and information / pictures of Cape fathead - Cubiceps capensis

Cape fathead (Cubiceps capensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cubiceps capensis

Common Name
Cape fathead

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-23; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 20 - 21; Vertebrae: 31. Dark brown to deep purple, fins dark (Ref. 4412). Preorbital snout naked or with a few predorsal scales distinctly smaller than those between eyes (Ref 9834).

Classification

Classified By

Smith, 1845

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Driftfishes (Nomeidae)

Distribution

Region

Probably circumglobal in tropical and temperate seas. Reported from the Mediterranean (Ref. 11228).

Distribution

Probably circumglobal in tropical and temperate seas. Reported from the Mediterranean (Ref. 11228).

Range

40°N - 35°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

140 m

Zone

pelagic-oceanic

Environment

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 140 m (Ref. 54802)

Trophic Level

3.45 s.e. 0.44 Based on diet studies.

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

101 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5010 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (48 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