Symphysanodon

Symphysanodon
Symphysanodon katayamai
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Symphysanodontidae
Katayama, 1984
Genus: Symphysanodon
Bleeker, 1878

Symphysanodon, also known as the slopefishes is a genus of small marine fishes. Most are found in the Indo-Pacific, but three species, S. berryi, S. mona, and S. octoactinus, are found in the Western Atlantic.[1] They are found on rocky reefs at depths of 50–700 m (160–2,300 ft). This genus is the only member of the family Symphysanodontidae.[1]

Description

The largest species of Symphysanodon can reach 20 cm (7.9 in) in length.[1] Their bodies are slender and compressed, with blunt snouts. They are red, pink, oranges or yellow in colour. The caudal fin is usually distinctively forked. The dorsal fins have 9 dorsal spines and 10 soft rays, whereas the anal fin has three anal spines and seven or eight soft rays.[2]

Species

There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:

References

  1. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2015). Species of Symphysanodon in FishBase. October 2015 version.
  2. Anderson, W.D. (2002). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Atlantic (PDF). FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes 2. Charleston: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. pp. 1304–1307. ISBN 92-5-104826-6. ISSN 1020-6868.
  3. Anderson, W.D.Jr., Chesalin, M.V., Jawad, L.A. & Al Shajibi, S.R. (2015): Redescription of the percoid fish Symphysanodon andersoni Kotthaus (Symphysanodontidae) from the northwestern Indian Ocean, based on the holotype and the second known specimen. Zootaxa, 4021 (3): 475-481.
  4. Anderson, W.D.Jr. & Bineesh, K.K. (2011): A new species of the perciform fish genus Symphysanodon (Symphysanodontidae) from the Arabian Sea off the southwestern coast of India. Zootaxa, 2966: 31-36.
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