Peruvian rock seabass (Paralabrax humeralis)

Scientific name: Paralabrax humeralis Valenciennes, 1828

Peruvian rock seabass (Paralabrax humeralis)

The Peruvian rock seabass (Paralabrax humeralis) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae.

Biology

Occurs in schools. Known from a temperature range of 14-16 ?C. Also caught with trammel nets. An appreciated food fish in Peru.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paralabrax humeralis
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
54.5
Depth range
60–180 m (197–591 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 60 - 180 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Colombia to extreme south of Chile, to Juan Fern?ndez Islands (Chile). Also from Costa Rica. Records from Baja California, Mexico and the Galapagos Islands are doubtful.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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