Longnose armoured searobin (Peristedion antillarum) fish species and information / pictures of Longnose armoured searobin - Peristedion antillarum

Longnose armoured searobin (Peristedion antillarum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Peristedion antillarum

Common Name
Longnose armoured searobin

Biology
Prejuveniles and juveniles less than 6.1 cm SL usually found at 350 to 400 m depth; adults usually at 400 to 650 m (Ref. 51211). Taken from the bottom with temperatures ranging from 10 to 11?C (Ref. 51211).

Classification

Classified By
Teague, 1961
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Armored searobins or armored gurnards (Peristediidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Atlantic
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Antilles, including the Straits of Florida, and from Honduras to Panama on offshore banks.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
329 m
Depth To - meters
649 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 329 - 649 m (Ref. 51211)
Trophic Level
3.44 s.e. 0.41 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
18.0 cm
Common Length
15.0 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 (37 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