Namorado sandperch (Pseudopercis numida) fish species and information / pictures of Namorado sandperch - Pseudopercis numida

Namorado sandperch (Pseudopercis numida) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pseudopercis numida

Common Name
Namorado sandperch

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-28; Anal spines: 1 - 2; Anal soft rays: 24 - 27

Classification

Classified By
Miranda Ribeiro, 1903
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sandperches (Pinguipedidae)

Distribution

Region
Southwest Atlantic
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro to the coast of Santa Catarina, Brazil (Ref. 27569); range extended to Argentina. Citations off Uruguay are probably misidentifications of Pseudopercis semifasciata (Ref. 57919).
Range
23°S - 28°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
15 m
Depth To - meters
300 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 300 m (Ref. 57919), usually 100 - 300 m (Ref. 57919)
Trophic Level
3.92 s.e. 0.71 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
120 cm
Common Length
40.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (65 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)