Spiny Seabass
📖 Overview
Spiny Seabass (Ostracoberyx dorygenys), first described by Fowler, 1934 is a medium-sized fish in the family Ostracoberycidae (order Acropomatiformes). Adults typically reach 23.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 256 to 711 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Spiny Seabass is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spiny Seabass is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 256 - 711 m . Deep-water West Pacific: Zanzibar, Tanzania and Madagascar to southern Japan and the Philippines.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Sawcheek Seabass · Spiny Seabass |
| 🌍CES | hlavotrn vzácný |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Mame-onigashira · Mameonigashira · ツノガシラ · マメオニガシラ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Обыкновенный остракоберикс |
| 🌍THA | ปลาข้าวเม่าแก้มหนาม |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 矛狀巨棘鱸 · 矛狀鰃鱸 · 過魚 · 鱠 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ostracoberx dorygenys | Fowler | 1934 | Synonym |
| Ostracoberyx tricornis | Matsubara | 1939 | Synonym |
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 27 records indexed .
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