Cabinza grunt (Isacia conceptionis)

Scientific name: Isacia conceptionis Cuvier, 1830

Cabinza grunt (Isacia conceptionis)

The Cabinza grunt (Isacia conceptionis) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Peru to Chile. Also reported in Nicaragua.

Biology

Over rocky and sandy bottoms. Maximum size assumed to be the same as for the family. Feeds on small crustaceans such as isopods and amphipods but also on polychaetes and algae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Isacia conceptionis
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Peru to Chile. Also reported in Nicaragua.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-3)

Sources

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

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