Pacific pompano (Peprilus simillimus)

Scientific name: Peprilus simillimus Ayres, 1860

Pacific pompano (Peprilus simillimus)

The Pacific pompano (Peprilus simillimus) is a marine fish of the family Stromateidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 45-47; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 39 - 44; Vertebrae: 29. Brilliantly iridescent, green or blue above, silvery below; dusky on fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Peprilus simillimus
Family
Stromateidae (Butterfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Depth range
9–91 m (30–299 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 9 - 91 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: Queen Charlotte Sound in British Columbia, Canada to southern Baja California and the Gulf of California. Occurrence in Nicaragua needs verification.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming tm=1)

Sources

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

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