Australian barred tilefish (Branchiostegus serratus) fish species and information / pictures of Australian barred tilefish - Branchiostegus serratus

Australian barred tilefish (Branchiostegus serratus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Branchiostegus serratus

Common Name
Australian barred tilefish

Biology
Found on the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 7300). A benthic carnivore which feeds on fish, mollusks, crustaceans (crabs, amphipods and stomatopods), and polychaetes.

Classification

Classified By

Dooley & Paxton, 1975

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Tilefishes (Malacanthidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: eastern Australia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

110 m

Depth To - meters

150 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 110 - 150 m (Ref. 9879)

Trophic Level

3.65 s.e. 0.56 Based on food items.

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

28.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown 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

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (40 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