Bronze-striped grunt (Orthopristis reddingi) fish species and information / pictures of Bronze-striped grunt - Orthopristis reddingi

Bronze-striped grunt (Orthopristis reddingi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Orthopristis reddingi

Common Name
Bronze-striped grunt

Biology
Found on sandy bottoms of coastal waters (Ref. 9114). Juveniles are common in littoral pools (Ref. 9114). Marketed fresh (Ref. 9114).

Classification

Classified By
Jordan & Richardson, 1895
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Grunts (Haemulidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Central Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
Range
32°N - 24°N

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal
Trophic Level
3.43 s.e. 0.39 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
29.8 cm
Common Length
30.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.13)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)