Rapanui flagtail
📖 Overview
Collected from along an exposed rocky shore, in large tide pools, and over sand near rocky shores . Often found in aggregations .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. Preorbital serrae 11-14 (obsolete in large specimens); body depth 2.7-3.1 in SL; dorsal profile of head of adults slightly to moderately concave; eye very large, orbit diameter2.55-2.95 in head length; second anal fin spine 73-87% length of third spine; caudal concavity 1.7-2.2 in head length. Silvery, fins dusky, caudal fin with narrow blackish posterior margin. Black margin of caudal fin more evident on juveniles than adults, and upper and lower margins of the fin may be black as well .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rapanui flagtail is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Rapanui flagtail is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Rapanui flagtail is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic. Subtropical Southeast Pacific: endemic to Easter Island.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Rapa Nui Flagtail |
| 🌍CES | praporkovec velkooký |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Kuhila-rapa-nui |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Dara aplatinada |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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