Acanthoclinus marilynae
(Stout Rockfish, Stout Rockfish)Overview:
Family: Roundheads; Common in the subtidal zone but may be found in rock pools. Feeds on small fishes such as triplefins.
Taxonomy
- Domain: Eukaryota
Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia
Linnaeus, 1758 - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
(Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
- Branch: Deuterostomia
Grobben, 1908 - Deuterostomes
- 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
Cope 1887 - Ray-Finned Fishes
- Order: Perciformes
- Perch-like Fishes
- Suborder: Percoidei
- Series: Percomorpha
- Family: Plesiopidae
- Roundheads
- Subfamily: Acanthoclininae
- Genus: Acanthoclinus
(Hardy, 1985)
- Specific name: marilynae (Hardy, 1985)
- Scientific name: Acanthoclinus marilynae (Hardy, 1985)
- Specific name: marilynae (Hardy, 1985)
- Genus: Acanthoclinus
(Hardy, 1985)
- Subfamily: Acanthoclininae
- Family: Plesiopidae
- Roundheads
- Series: Percomorpha
- Suborder: Percoidei
- Order: Perciformes
- Perch-like Fishes
- Class: Actinopterygii
Cope 1887 - Ray-Finned Fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes
Huxley, 1880 - Bony Fishes
- Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
- Phylum: Chordata
Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
- Infrakingdom: Chordonia
(Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Branch: Deuterostomia
Grobben, 1908 - Deuterostomes
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
(Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
- Kingdom: Animalia
Linnaeus, 1758 - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
Unambiguous Synonyms:
- Acanthoclinus quadridactylus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
- Blennius littoreus Forster, 1801
- Blennius quadridactylus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
- Taumakoides littoreus (Forster, 1801)
Notes:
Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: –
Physical Description
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
Distribution
Range and Population
Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
Habitat
May be found at depths of 0 to 80 meters.
Biome
Saltwater. Demersal.
Migration
Non-migratory.
Similar Species
Members of the genus Acanthoclinus:
There are approximately 5 species and subspecies in this genus: A. fuscus (Olive Rockfish) · A. littoreus (Rockfish) · A. marilynae (Stout Rockfish) · A. matti · A. rua (Little Rockfish)
Bibliography
- 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.
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Notes
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.
- Williams, Jeffrey T. (from FishBase).
Identifiers:
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 645530
- Fishbase Species ID: 46323
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 65187
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 101129
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