Bridled sand perch (Diplectrum rostrum)

Scientific name: Diplectrum rostrum Bortone, 1974

Bridled sand perch (Diplectrum rostrum)

The Bridled sand perch (Diplectrum rostrum) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru.

Biology

Biology not known. Probably of no commercial interest due to a small median size and because it is apparently scarce.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplectrum rostrum
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Depth range
13–80 m (43–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 13 - 80 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
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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