Spotted tinselfish (Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi) fish species and information / pictures of Spotted tinselfish - Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi

Spotted tinselfish (Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi

Common Name
Spotted tinselfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-30; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 27 - 29. Body silvery, with round black spots; anterior pelvic rays and end of caudal fin black (Ref. 4255). First dorsal spine minute, 2nd the longest; 1st anal spine markedly long, subequal to orbit (Ref. 13608). Gill rakers rudimentary.

Classification

Classified By

Gilchrist, 1922

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Dories (Zeiformes)

Family

Grammicolepidids (Grammicolepididae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea, off Senegal, and off South Africa; reported from Namibia (Ref. 4255). Western Atlantic: Virginia, USA to northern South America (Ref. 7251). Also found in Brazil (Ref. 47377). Western Pacific: Japan, Philippines, New Caledonia, between Fiji and Tonga Islands, Australia (Ref. 7300), New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Indian Ocean (Ref. 47377).

Range

38°N - 7°N

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

128 m

Depth To - meters

885 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 128 - 885 m (Ref. 4503), usually 200 - 400 m (Ref. 4503)

Trophic Level

3.74 s.e. 0.60 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

15.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.1250 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 vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated