Scientific Name
Synagrops trispinosus

Common Name
Threespine bass

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 25. This species is distinguished by having an elongate body, slender head; clearly separated first and second dorsal fins; pelvic spines with anterior edge distinctly serrated; anterior edge of second spine of first dorsal and anal fin smooth; A III; D1 XIII; 46-51 pored lateral line scales; weakly serrated posterior margin of preoperculum; both jaws with a single row of teeth; canines long, sharp, well separated; upper jaw with 3-4 prominent fanglike teeth anterior to the vomer and without large canines on premaxillary; lower jaw with 2 small canines at front, followed by 3-5 large canines; 2 canines on vomer; villiform teeth on palatine (Ref. 80062).

Classification

Classified By

Mochizuki & Sano, 1984

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses (Acropomatidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: from NE Gulf fof Mexico to Suriname.

Range

13°N - 6°N

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

36 m

Depth To - meters

550 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 36 - 550 m (Ref. 9626)

Trophic Level

3.43 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

11.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5002 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (16 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated