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Silver surfperch (Hyperprosopon ellipticum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hyperprosopon ellipticum

Common Name
Silver surfperch

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-28; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 29 - 34. Dark green dorsally, sides and belly silvery; a series of narrow vertical bars of pale golden pink on body wall; pectoral fins colorless (Ref. 6885). British Columbia specimens dark on end of caudal fin and free edge of spinous dorsal (Ref. 6885).

Classification

Classified By
Gibbons, 1854
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Surfperches (Embiotocidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern British Columbia, Canada to Rio San Vincente, northern Baja California, Mexico.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
110 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 110 m (Ref. 2850)
Trophic Level
3.35 s.e. 0.54 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
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
27.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3; tmax=7)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated