Pacific reef bass (Pseudogramma thaumasia)

Scientific name: Pseudogramma thaumasia Gilbert, 1900

Pacific reef bass (Pseudogramma thaumasia)

The Pacific reef bass (Pseudogramma thaumasia) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to Gorgona Island, Colombia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-24; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20; Vertebrae: 26. Live fish with light yellowish brown body, the center of each scale with dark brown spot thus forming a longitudinal pattern of dark brown lines. Prominent black spot on opercle. A broad-based, long, slender, dermal flap dorsally on eye. Two large pores in mid-interorbital space, one on each side close to the edge of the orbit, with the aperture nearly covered by a flap from the median side. There are several small pores in the median part of interorbital. Tubular anterior nostril when laid back reaching at most half way to posterior nostril.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudogramma thaumasia
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.4
Depth range
1–37 m (3–121 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 37 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Gorgona Island, Colombia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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