Namorado sandperch (Pseudopercis numida)

Scientific name: Pseudopercis numida Miranda Ribeiro, 1903

Namorado sandperch (Pseudopercis numida)

The Namorado sandperch (Pseudopercis numida) is a marine fish of the family Pinguipedidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-28; Anal spines: 1 - 2; Anal soft rays: 24 - 27

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudopercis numida
Family
Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
120
Common length
40.0
Depth range
15–300 m (49–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 300 m, usually 100 - 300 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro to the coast of Santa Catarina, Brazil; range extended to Argentina. Citations off Uruguay are probably misidentifications of Pseudopercis semifasciata.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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