Flower of the wave
📖 Overview
Most commonly found in surf around rocky headlands and along the shoreline, occasionally also in more still waters of river mouths. Very delicate and do not survive handling. Appear to be able to hybridize with congeners, Iso flosmaris and Iso hawaiiensis. Nothing else is known about this species. .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 17; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 20 - 28. Teeth in jaws in single row, covering about half free edge of premaxilla. Two postmaxillary processes scarcely developed.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Flower of the wave is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Flower of the wave is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Flower of the wave is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic. Temperate north as Taiwan and Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Flower of the Wave · Flower of the Waves · Surf Fish · Surf Sardine · Surf-fish |
| 🌍CES | příbojovčík australský |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Pseudosardinha-pelágica |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 刀浪花魚 · 沙丁魚 · 澳洲浪花銀漢魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropidostethops rhothophilus | Ogilby | 1895 | Synonym |
| Tropidostethus rhothophilus | Ogilby | 1895 | Synonym |
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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