FB-66708 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66708 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Percina Percina apristis (Hubbs & Hubbs, 1954) New Zealand giant sawbelly 2012-12-28 2015-07-24 Roberts, C.D. and M.F. Gomon0 A review of giant roughies of the genus <i>Hoplostethus</i> (Beryciformes, Trachichthyidae), with descriptions of two new Australasian species. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 69:341-354. (Ref. 92805) FB-GeneralDescr-66717 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2013-01-07 00:00:00 2013-01-07 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66717 Inhabits continental slopes, seamounts and submarine rises with collection depths recorded between about 140 and 760 m, but most often 250-400 m (Ref. 92805). Roberts, C.D. and M.F. Gomon 2012 A review of giant roughies of the genus <i>Hoplostethus</i> (Beryciformes, Trachichthyidae), with descriptions of two new Australasian species. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 69:341-354. (Ref. 92805) FB-DiagnosticDescr-66717 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2013-01-07 00:00:00 2013-01-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66717 This species is distinguished by the following characters: 15 pectoral-fin rays, rarely 13, 14 or 16; 18-21 total gill rakers on outer side of first arch; 9-12 abdominal scutes, some scutes in large individuals with multiple apical points; 16-22 predorsal scales; isthmus lacking scales; body scales adherent; lateral–line scales with strong medial ridge, but no spine in small and medium sized adults, with strong spine centrally on posterior margin in large adults; scales on predorsal midline forming low raised ridge; body ovoid and deep, depth 1.9-2.1 in SL; nape gently curved, forehead almost straight to above upper lip; dorsal- and anal-fin spines of moderate thickness; body of adults grey, superimposed with deep red in life, outer margin of all fins with narrow black edge in adults; buccal cavity and opercular recess black, vomer, margins of mouth roof lateral to palatines, underside of tongue and upper surface of lower jaw stark white (Ref. 92805). Roberts, C.D. and M.F. Gomon 2012 A review of giant roughies of the genus <i>Hoplostethus</i> (Beryciformes, Trachichthyidae), with descriptions of two new Australasian species. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 69:341-354. (Ref. 92805) FB-Morphology-66717 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2013-01-07 00:00:00 2013-01-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66717 Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 3 - 10 Roberts, C.D. and M.F. Gomon 2012 A review of giant roughies of the genus <i>Hoplostethus</i> (Beryciformes, Trachichthyidae), with descriptions of two new Australasian species. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 69:341-354. (Ref. 92805) FB-Distribution-66717 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2013-01-07 00:00:00 2013-01-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66717 South Pacific: sub-tropical and temperate latitudes of the Tasman and South Fiji Basins; SE Australian slopes on the west to the outer Bay of Plenty and southern Kermadec Ridge at the north end of the North Island in New Zealand in the east. Roberts, C.D. and M.F. Gomon 2012 A review of giant roughies of the genus <i>Hoplostethus</i> (Beryciformes, Trachichthyidae), with descriptions of two new Australasian species. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 69:341-354. (Ref. 92805) FB-Size-66717 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2013-01-07 00:00:00 2013-01-07 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66717 51.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 92805)) Roberts, C.D. and M.F. Gomon 2012 A review of giant roughies of the genus <i>Hoplostethus</i> (Beryciformes, Trachichthyidae), with descriptions of two new Australasian species. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 69:341-354. (Ref. 92805) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-66717 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2013-01-07 00:00:00 2013-01-07 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66717 pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 250 - 400 m (Ref. 92805) Roberts, C.D. and M.F. Gomon 2012 A review of giant roughies of the genus <i>Hoplostethus</i> (Beryciformes, Trachichthyidae), with descriptions of two new Australasian species. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 69:341-354. (Ref. 92805)