Choicy ruff (Seriolella porosa)

Scientific name: Seriolella porosa Guichenot, 1848

Choicy ruff (Seriolella porosa)

The Choicy ruff (Seriolella porosa) is a marine fish of the family Centrolophidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Peru and Chile. Southwest Atlantic.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-40; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 23 - 27; Vertebrae: 25. Body dark blue above, tips of fins black, a black blotch above pectoral fin base. Several to about 10 blotches sometimes on midbody.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Seriolella porosa
Family
Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
44.0
Common length
35.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Peru and Chile. Southwest Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Tmax=10; K=0.19-0.35)

Sources

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

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