Acanthoclinus fuscus (Olive Rockfish)

Overview

Family : Roundheads ; A resident intertidal species with homing behavior (Ref. 32612) found in pools with rocks or boulders . May leave tide pools if aquatic conditions become inhospitable (Ref. 31184). Feeds mostly on invertebrates , particularly crustaceans and mollusks. Breathes air when out of water (Ref. 31184). Swims with an eel-like motion.

Common Names

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Common Names in Chinese:

暗棘鮗

Common Names in English:

Olive Rockfish

Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:

暗棘鮗

Description

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Family Plesiopidae

Distribution: Indo-West Pacific . Third branchiostegal ray extending farther posteriorly than adjacent rays resulting in a projection on the margin of the branchiostegal membrane (except in Calloplesiops); lateral line incomplete or disjunct . Maximum length about 20 cm. Elongate fishes with large mouths and large eyes. Feed on small crustaceans and fishes.The family Plesiopidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) and the Order Perciformes. It contains 11 genera and 38 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Some members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are guarders . The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is labriform . Etymology of this family name : Greek, plesios = near + Greek, pous = feet

Habitat

May be found at depths of 0 to 4 meters.

Biome: Brackish water, saltwater . Demersal .

Biology

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Migration

Non-migratory.

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Deuterostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Chordonia () - (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Phylum: Chordata () - Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
        Subphylum: Vertebrata () - Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
        Infraphylum: Gnathostomata () - Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
        Superclass: Osteichthyes () - Huxley, 1880 - Bony Fishes
        Class: Actinopterygii () - Huxley, 1880 - Ray-Finned Fishes
        Subclass: Actinopterygii () - Ray-Finned Fishes
        Infraclass: Actinopteri ()
        Cohort: Clupeocephala ()
        Superorder: Acanthopterygii ()
        Order: Perciformes () - �
        Suborder: Percoidei () - �
        Family: Plesiopidae () - Roundheads
        Subfamily: Acanthoclininae ()
        Genus: Acanthoclinus () - (Hardy, 1985)
        Specific name: fuscus - Jenyns, 1842
        Scientific name: - Acanthoclinus fuscus Jenyns, 1842

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: –

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Acanthoclinus

There are approximately 6 species in this genus:

A. fuscus (Olive Rockfish) · A. littoreus (Rockfish) · A. marilynae (Stout Rockfish) · A. matti · A. rua (Little Rockfish) · A. trilineatus

Bibliography

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Paulin C. and C. Roberts (1992). The rockpool fishes of New Zealand (Te ika aaria o Aotearoa). Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa Tongarewa). 177 p.
Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan (1989). New Zealand fish: a complete guide. National Museum of New Zealand Miscellaneous Series No. 19. 279 p.

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Contributors

Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 7, 2006.
FishBase
FishBase 2006.
Froese, R., and D. Pauly. FishBase 2004. International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 02, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.
Heemstra, Phillip C. (from FishBase).
MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 02, 2008:

FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: Vertebrate specimens
Royal Ontario Museum: Fish specimens

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2486264
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-35392
Fishbase Species ID: 12865
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 122323
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 645529
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 101127