Longspine porgy (Stenotomus caprinus)

Scientific name: Stenotomus caprinus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Longspine porgy (Stenotomus caprinus)

The Longspine porgy (Stenotomus caprinus) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina to Georgia in the USA and the Gulf of Mexico (from northern Florida to Yucatan).

Species facts

Scientific name
Stenotomus caprinus
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
5–185 m (16–607 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 185 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Georgia in the USA and the Gulf of Mexico (from northern Florida to Yucatan).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax probably >3)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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