Gulf squirrelfish (Diplectrum sciurus)

Scientific name: Diplectrum sciurus Gilbert, 1892

Gulf squirrelfish (Diplectrum sciurus)

The Gulf squirrelfish (Diplectrum sciurus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California and southern Baja California, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplectrum sciurus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
25–100 m (82–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 25 - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California and southern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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