Pacific sandperch (Prolatilus jugularis)

Scientific name: Prolatilus jugularis Valenciennes, 1833

Pacific sandperch (Prolatilus jugularis)

The Pacific sandperch (Prolatilus jugularis) is a freshwater fish of the family Pinguipedidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Huacho, Peru to Chilo?, Chile.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-29; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 22. Caudal fin subtruncate. Body brownish, with some obscure dark markings.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prolatilus jugularis
Family
Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Huacho, Peru to Chilo?, Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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