Atlantic midshipman (Porichthys plectrodon)

Scientific name: Porichthys plectrodon Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Atlantic midshipman (Porichthys plectrodon)

The Atlantic midshipman (Porichthys plectrodon) is a marine fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Virginia, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to at least northern South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 35-36; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 32 - 33. Branchiostegal photophore series restricted mid-ventral, with deep U-shaped apex anteriorly; margin of soft dorsal fin membranes with black blotches, black margin intermittent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Porichthys plectrodon
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
29.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
100 m (328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Virginia, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to at least northern South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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