Damsel bass (Hemanthias signifer)

Scientific name: Hemanthias signifer Garman, 1899

Damsel bass (Hemanthias signifer)

The Damsel bass (Hemanthias signifer) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Playa del Rey in southern California, USA to Peru.

Biology

A sharp spine projecting anteriorly from ventral border of urohyal.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemanthias signifer
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
42.0
Depth range
23–306 m (75–1004 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 23 - 306 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Playa del Rey in southern California, USA to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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