Panama spadefish (Parapsettus panamensis)

Scientific name: Parapsettus panamensis Steindachner, 1876

Panama spadefish (Parapsettus panamensis)

The Panama spadefish (Parapsettus panamensis) is a marine fish of the family Ephippidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru.

Biology

Demersal over coral reefs and rocky bottoms of shallow waters. Feeds on invertebrates. Maximum TL of at least 30 cm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parapsettus panamensis
Family
Ephippidae (Spadefishes, batfishes and scats)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
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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