Family : Plesiopidae (Roundheads) , subfamily: Acanthoclininae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Scottie
Fish Name : Acanthoplesiops indicus
Max size : 5.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5472)
Environment : demersal; non-migratory ; depth range - 7 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indian Ocean: Kenya to Natal, South Africa and from Seychelles, Masirah Island off central Oman, and India.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 18-20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 3-5; Anal spines: 8-10; Anal soft rays: 3-5
Biology : Inhabits quiet, weedy water
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Smith, M.M.. 1986. (Ref. 5472)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses