Inshore sand perch (Diplectrum pacificum)

Scientific name: Diplectrum pacificum Meek & Hildebrand, 1925

Inshore sand perch (Diplectrum pacificum)

The Inshore sand perch (Diplectrum pacificum) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California and southern Baja California, Mexico to Peru.

Biology

Found on sand and muddy-sand bottoms. Juveniles and small adults are found on fine sand near the coast. Lives to about 6 years (reaching a SL of 20 cm). Feeds on fishes and crustaceans. A synchronous hermaphrodite.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplectrum pacificum
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Depth range
1–90 m (3–295 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 90 m, usually 15 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California and southern Baja California, Mexico to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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