Longnose armoured searobin (Peristedion antillarum)

Scientific name: Peristedion antillarum Teague, 1961

The Longnose armoured searobin (Peristedion antillarum) is a marine fish of the family Peristediidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Antilles, including the Straits of Florida, and from Honduras to Panama on offshore banks.

Biology

Prejuveniles and juveniles less than 6.1 cm SL usually found at 350 to 400 m depth; adults usually at 400 to 650 m. Taken from the bottom with temperatures ranging from 10 to 11?C.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Peristedion antillarum
Family
Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
329–649 m (1079–2129 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 329 - 649 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Antilles, including the Straits of Florida, and from Honduras to Panama on offshore banks.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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