Western Atlantic seabream (Archosargus rhomboidalis) fish species and information / pictures of Western Atlantic seabream - Archosargus rhomboidalis

Western Atlantic seabream (Archosargus rhomboidalis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Archosargus rhomboidalis

Common Name
Western Atlantic seabream

Biology
Commonly found over mud bottoms in mangrove sloughs and on vegetated sand bottoms, sometimes in brackish water and occasionally also in coral reef areas near mangroves. Feeds on benthic invertebrates (small bivalves, crustaceans), as well as on plant material.

Classification

Classified By
Linnaeus, 1758
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Porgies (Sparidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Argentina (Ref. 4517). Absent from the Bahamas (Ref. 26938).
Range
41°N - 33°S

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
34 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Trophic Level
2.22 s.e. 0.21 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
33.0 cm
Common Length
20.0 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
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.27; tm=0.4; tmax=2)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated