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Armored searobin (Peristedion miniatum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Peristedion miniatum

Common Name
Armored searobin

Biology
Found mostly on the continental slope.

Classification

Classified By
Goode, 1880
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Armored searobins or armored gurnards (Peristediidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Georges Bank and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil; absent from West Indies.
Range
42°N - 33°S

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
64 m
Depth To - meters
910 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 64 - 910 m
Trophic Level
3.66 s.e. 0.51 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
30.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated