Pond perch (Diplectrum radiale)

Scientific name: Diplectrum radiale Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Pond perch (Diplectrum radiale)

The Pond perch (Diplectrum radiale) is a brackish-water fish of the family Serranidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 20–25°C (68–77°F). Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Caribbean to Brazil. Record from the Virgin Islands needs verification.

Pond perch care at a glance

Temperature
20–25°C (68–77°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Body dusky green with 2 longitudinal dark stripes; cheeks yellowish olive with diagonal blue stripes; fins dusky; anal and caudal fins with a tinge of yellow. Preopercle with a single prominent group of spines at the angle; 3 flat spines on posterior part of opercle. Soft portions of dorsal and anal fin bases without scales. Pectoral fin longer than pelvic fin. Caudal fin with no elongated ray.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplectrum radiale
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
55 m (180 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 55 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Caribbean to Brazil. Record from the Virgin Islands needs verification.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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