Bigeye bass (Pronotogrammus eos)

Scientific name: Pronotogrammus eos Gilbert, 1890

Bigeye bass (Pronotogrammus eos)

The Bigeye bass (Pronotogrammus eos) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to the Gulf of Panama. Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to Suriname.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Body pale red dorsally, silver-white ventrally; fins pale yellow.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pronotogrammus eos
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
155–325 m (509–1066 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 155 - 325 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to the Gulf of Panama. Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to Suriname.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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