Pile perch (Rhacochilus vacca)

Scientific name: Rhacochilus vacca Girard, 1855

Pile perch (Rhacochilus vacca)

The Pile perch (Rhacochilus vacca) is a marine fish of the family Embiotocidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Wrangell, southeastern Alaska to Guadalupe Island, off north-central Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 27 - 30; Vertebrae: 33 - 38. Above, dark gray or brown pigment with a silvery luster which dominates the color on sides and belly; darker blotches on the back and sides, dark vertical bars on juveniles; fins dusky.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhacochilus vacca
Family
Embiotocidae (Surfperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
44.2
Depth range
46 m (151 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 46 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Wrangell, southeastern Alaska to Guadalupe Island, off north-central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2.5; tmax=10)

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Sources

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

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