Odd highhat (Pareques perissa)

Scientific name: Pareques perissa Heller & Snodgrass, 1903

Odd highhat (Pareques perissa)

The Odd highhat (Pareques perissa) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Cryptic species, hiding during the day. Feeds on the epifauna of the substrate.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pareques perissa
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
3–36 m (10–118 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 36 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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