Orange-spotted sand perch (Diplectrum eumelum)

Scientific name: Diplectrum eumelum Rosenblatt & Johnson, 1974

Orange-spotted sand perch (Diplectrum eumelum)

The Orange-spotted sand perch (Diplectrum eumelum) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California and southern Baja California, Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Inhabits sandy or muddy bottoms, between 15 and 100 m depth. Probably too small to be of commercial importance.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplectrum eumelum
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
15–100 m (49–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California and southern Baja California, Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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