Bronze-striped grunt (Orthopristis reddingi)

Scientific name: Orthopristis reddingi Jordan & Richardson, 1895

Bronze-striped grunt (Orthopristis reddingi)

The Bronze-striped grunt (Orthopristis reddingi) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California.

Biology

Found on sandy bottoms of coastal waters. Juveniles are common in littoral pools. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Orthopristis reddingi
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
29.8
Common length
30.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.13)

Sources

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

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