False grunion (Colpichthys regis)

Scientific name: Colpichthys regis Jenkins & Evermann, 1889

False grunion (Colpichthys regis)

The False grunion (Colpichthys regis) is a marine fish of the family Atherinopsidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, endemic to the northern Gulf of California, north of 28?N.

Species facts

Scientific name
Colpichthys regis
Family
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Common length
15.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: endemic to the northern Gulf of California, north of 28?N.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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