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Slope bass (Symphysanodon berryi) fish species and information / pictures of Slope bass - Symphysanodon berryi

Slope bass (Symphysanodon berryi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Symphysanodon berryi

Common Name
Slope bass

Biology
Inhabits rocky bottoms.

Classification

Classified By
Anderson, 1970
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Slopefishes (Symphysanodontidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Atlantic
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: from off North Carolina and Bermuda to northern South America (inluding West Indies, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea); off Ascension Island; South Atlantic, from localities well north of St. Helena Island and west of the Island of Pegalu.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
101 m
Depth To - meters
476 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 101 - 476 m (Ref. 9626)
Trophic Level
3.32 s.e. 0.50 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
13.0 cm
Common Length
10.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated