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Royal flagfin (Aulopus filamentosus) fish species and information / pictures of Royal flagfin - Aulopus filamentosus
Royal flagfin (Aulopus filamentosus) fish species information
Scientific Name
Aulopus filamentosus
Common Name
Royal flagfin
Biology
Found on continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 6687).
Classification
Classified By
Bloch, 1792
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Grinners (Aulopiformes)
Family
Aulopus (Aulopidae)
Distribution
Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Canary Islands south to Cape Verde and Senegal. Also recorded from the Mediterranean. Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean (Ref. 3814).
Range
46°N - 8°N, 98°W - 36°E
Environment
Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
50
m
Depth To - meters
1000
m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 1000 m (Ref. 26999), usually 100 - 200 m (Ref. 4471)
Trophic Level
4.2 s.e. 0.61 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
44.0
cm
Common Length
30.0
cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5635 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Human Uses and Population
Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated