Bighead sand perch (Diplectrum euryplectrum)

Scientific name: Diplectrum euryplectrum Jordan & Bollman, 1890

Bighead sand perch (Diplectrum euryplectrum)

The Bighead sand perch (Diplectrum euryplectrum) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru; including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Body elongate, not very deep, and little compressed, its depth contained 3.2 to 3.8 times in standard length; caudal peduncle very thick; preopercular angle with a broad "spur" consisting of 6 to 12 large spines; first gill arch with 21 to 27 gill rakers; anal rays 8; body grayish brown; flanks with indistinct dark, double, vertical bars; snout and cheeks with yellow stripes; soft dorsal fin with a dark band along its base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplectrum euryplectrum
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
15–150 m (49–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 150 m, usually 60 - 90 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru; including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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