Belonoperca chabanaudi Fowler & Bean, 1930

Taxonomic Information

Belonoperca chabanaudi is a fish species first described by Fowler & Bean in 1930, belonging to the genus Belonoperca.

Genus Characteristics

Fish in the Belonoperca genus are elongated predatory fish that produce the toxin grammistin within the mucus of their skin.

Dorsal Spine Count

There are two species in this genus; both typically have 9 spines in their dorsal fin, though Belonoperca chabanaudi may occasionally have 10 dorsal spines.

Dorsal Fin Ray Trait

Both species also have 10 dorsal fin rays.

Diploprionini Comparison

All other members of the tribe Diploprionini have more dorsal fin rays than species in the Belonoperca genus.

Anal Fin Differentiation

Belonoperca species also differ from their related fish in the arrangement of spines and rays in their anal fin.