Parrot sand bass (Paralabrax loro)

Scientific name: Paralabrax loro Walford, 1936

Parrot sand bass (Paralabrax loro)

The Parrot sand bass (Paralabrax loro) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Mexico to Panama Bay.

Biology

Found on rocky bottoms in the vicinity of sand. Reaches a maximum TL of at least 28 cm. Utilization is not known.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paralabrax loro
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico to Panama Bay.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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