Palm ruff (Seriolella violacea)

Scientific name: Seriolella violacea Guichenot, 1848

Palm ruff (Seriolella violacea)

The Palm ruff (Seriolella violacea) is a marine fish of the family Centrolophidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Chile and the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Body moderately deep and compressed; dorsal fin with 7 to 8 weak spines and 25 to 28 soft rays (VII-VIII, 25-28), its origin above or slightly behind the insertion of the pectoral fins; pectoral fins falcate; anal fin with 18 to 20 rays; scales deciduous; body entirely dark blue gray; flanks and belly with silver highlights.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Seriolella violacea
Family
Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
65.0
Common length
35.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Chile and the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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