Choridactylus Striatus
📖 Overview
Choridactylus Striatus (Choridactylus striatus), first described by Mandrytsa, 1993 is a medium-sized fish in the family Synanceiidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 15.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 26 to 33 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 27. Head, body and fins dark; sides of the body with numerous narrow light contrasting longitudinal strips, running to the dorsal and caudal fins. Pectoral fin with no long, threadlike upper ray; inner side is dark, without the large light longitudinal patches on the central part of the fin and has no alternating dark and light longitudinal strips .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Choridactylus Striatus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 26 - 33 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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