Daisy midshipman (Porichthys margaritatus)

Scientific name: Porichthys margaritatus Richardson, 1844

Daisy midshipman (Porichthys margaritatus)

The Daisy midshipman (Porichthys margaritatus) is a marine fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico to Bah?a de Sechura, Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Inhabits offshore, soft bottom habitats and migrate into shallow reef areas to spawn in late spring and early summer. Mainly nocturnal. Stays buried in the sand or other soft substrate during the day. Rises up the water column at night to feed. Neither opercular nor dorsal glands is venomous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Porichthys margaritatus
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
4–137 m (13–449 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 4 - 137 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico to Bah?a de Sechura, Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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