Black margate (Anisotremus surinamensis)

Scientific name: Anisotremus surinamensis Bloch, 1791

Black margate (Anisotremus surinamensis)

The Black margate (Anisotremus surinamensis) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida, USA and the Bahamas through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea to Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Front half of body darker than rear. Soft dorsal and anal fins have dense scales on bases of interradial membranes. Fins dusky, anal and pelvic fins darkest; peritoneum not black; young with two black stripes and a black spot at base of caudal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anisotremus surinamensis
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
76.0
Common length
45.0
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 20 m, usually 0 - 15 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and the Bahamas through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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