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Jutjaw (Parascorpis typus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Parascorpis typus

Common Name
Jutjaw

Biology
Dorsal spines : 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays : 15-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Grey-brown in color.

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1875
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Jutjaws (Parascorpididae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from Maputo, Mozambique to False Bay, South Africa.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
20 m
Depth To - meters
200 m
Zone
pelagic-oceanic
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 20 - 200 m
Trophic Level
3.2 s.e. 0.40 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
60.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated