Argyrops filamentosus
| Argyrops filamentosus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Sparidae |
| Genus: | Argyrops |
| Species: | A. filamentosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyrops filamentosus (Valenciennes, 1830)
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Argyrops filamentosus, the soldierbream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, the seabreams and porgies. This fish is found in the Western Indian Ocean.
Taxonomy
[edit]Argyrops filamentosus was first formally described in 1830 as Pagrus filamentosus by the French zoologist Achille Valenciennes with its type locality given as Saint-Denis on Réunion.[3] The genus Argyrops is placed in the family Sparidae within the order Spariformes by the 5th edition of Fishes of the World.[4] Some authorities classify this genus in the subfamily Sparinae,[5] but the 5th edition of Fishes of the World does not recognise subfamilies within the Sparidae.[4]
Etymology
[edit]Argyrops filamentosus has the specific name filamentosus, meaning "filamented", a references to the filamentous spines in the dorsal fin of this species.[6]
Description
[edit]Argyrops filamentosus has a deep body, with a standard length that is 2 to 2.5 times its depth, which is strongly compressed. The dorsal fin is supported by 11 or 12 spines and between 8 and 10 soft rays, the 3rd dorsal fin spine is double the length of the 4th and is greater than the length of the head. The anal fin is supported by 3 spines and 8 soft rays. The colour of the body is pink, with a bluish tint, on the upper body while the ventral surface is white. The fins are pink with the anal and pelvic fins being palest.[7] The soldierbream has a maximum published total length of 70 cm (28 in), although 40 cm (16 in) is more typical.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Argyrops filamentosus is found in the Western Indian Ocean. It is found along the eastern coast of Africa from KwaZulu-Natal to the Red Sea, Madagascar and the Mascarenes.[7] It is also found around the Arabian Peninsula into the Persian Gulf, as well as off Socotra. This species occurs on corals in warmer seas and on rocky reefs and sand substrates, at depths between 20 and 50 m (66 and 164 ft).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mann, B.Q. & Buxton, C.D. (2014). "Argyrops filamentosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T170252A1302250. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T170252A1302250.en. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Argyrops filamentosus". FishBase. October 2023 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Argyriops". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Nelson, J.S.; Grande, T.C.; Wilson, M.V.H. (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. pp. 502–506. doi:10.1002/9781119174844. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. LCCN 2015037522. OCLC 951899884. OL 25909650M.
- ^ Parenti, P. (2019). "An annotated checklist of the fishes of the family Sparidae". FishTaxa. 4 (2): 47–98.
- ^ "Order SPARIFORMES: Families LETHRINIDAE, NEMIPTERIDAE and SPARIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Yukio Iwatsuki and Phillip C Heemstra (2022). "Family Sparidae". In Phillip C Heemstra; Elaine Heemstra; David A Ebert; Wouter Holleman; and John E Randall (eds.). Coastal Fishes of the Western Indian Ocean (PDF). Vol. 3. South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity. pp. 284–315. ISBN 978-1-990951-32-9.