Scientific Name
Latris pacifica

Common Name
Silver trumpeter

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 19 - 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 40-44; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 32 - 37; Vertebrae: 24 - 25. This species is distinguished from all other latrids by the following characters: total count of dorsal fin elements (spines plus soft rays) 60-64 (cf. 46-59); precaudal vertebrae 18 (cf. 14-16, or 21-22); dorsal fin spines 19-20, dorsal soft rays 40-44; anal soft rays 32-37; pectoral fin rays 17-19, with 8-9 branched rays; tubed lateral line scales 115-129, total 112-124 on body plus 3-8 extending across caudal fin base; scale rows in upper transverse series 14-17, in lower transverse series 26-30; total gill rakers on first arch 18-22; vertebrae 18+24-25 = 42-43 (Ref. 76767).

Classification

Classified By

Roberts, 2003

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Trumpeters (Latridae)

Distribution

Region

South Pacific Ocean

Distribution

South Pacific Ocean: Foundation Seamounts on the eastern edge of the Pacific Plate, just west of the East Pacific Ridge. This species is most likely to be more widespread in the central and eastern South Pacific Ocean than what is presently known.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

100 m

Depth To - meters

300 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 300 m (Ref. 76767)

Trophic Level

3.71 s.e. 0.59 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

69.2 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7812 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (53 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