Angler flatfish (Asterorhombus fijiensis) fish species and information / pictures of Angler flatfish - Asterorhombus fijiensis

Angler flatfish (Asterorhombus fijiensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Asterorhombus fijiensis

Common Name
Angler flatfish

Biology
Found on pale sandy substrates in clearwater coastal bays to outer reef lagoons and sandy gutters on reef flats. Often crawls over low stony reef (Ref. 48637). Esca in Waves illicium and esca back and forth near mouth to attract prey. Esca resembles a small crustacean, possibly a small hippolytid shrimp. Shows sexual dimorphism in width of the interorbital origin, wider in males than females. Most frequently collected by divers.

Classification

Classified By

Norman, 1931

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Lefteye flounders (Bothidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: western Indian Ocean, Ryukyu Islands, the Philippines, Flores Sea, Banda Sea, Palau, western Australia, northern Great Barrier Reef, and the Fiji Islands.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

6 m

Depth To - meters

30 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 30 m (Ref. 9824)

Trophic Level

3.6 s.e. 0.59 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

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

15.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (27 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