Parona leatherjacket (Parona signata)

Scientific name: Parona signata Jenyns, 1841

Parona leatherjacket (Parona signata)

The Parona leatherjacket (Parona signata) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, southern Brazil to southern Argentina.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 33 - 41; Vertebrae: 27. First dorsal fin composed of several short spines preceded by an anteriorly directed spine usually completely embedded under skin. Two detached anal spines anterior to soft anal fin. Lateral line curved and undulated, with more or less 10 branches anteriorly and fairly straight posteriorly. A black patch on the opercle is a conspicuous character of this species, thus the name signata.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parona signata
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
40.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: southern Brazil to southern Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm>=2)

Sources

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

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