Pacific harvestfish (Peprilus medius)

Scientific name: Peprilus medius Peters, 1869

Pacific harvestfish (Peprilus medius)

The Pacific harvestfish (Peprilus medius) is a marine fish of the family Stromateidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Occurs near the surface of coastal water to over bottom of continental shelf.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Peprilus medius
Family
Stromateidae (Butterfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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