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Daisy midshipman (Porichthys margaritatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Porichthys margaritatus

Common Name
Daisy midshipman

Biology
Inhabits offshore, soft bottom habitats and migrate into shallow reef areas to spawn in late spring and early summer. Mainly nocturnal. Stays buried in the sand or other soft substrate during the day. Rises up the water column at night to feed (Ref. 28023). Neither opercular nor dorsal glands is venomous (Ref. 57406).

Classification

Classified By

Richardson, 1844

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Toadfishes (Batrachoidiformes)

Family

Toadfishes (Batrachoididae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico to Bah?a de Sechura, Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

4 m

Depth To - meters

137 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 4 - 137 m (Ref. 9277)

Trophic Level

3.88 s.e. 0.58 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

17.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless (Ref. 57406)

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)