Rainbow seaperch (Hypsurus caryi)

Scientific name: Hypsurus caryi Agassiz, 1853

Rainbow seaperch (Hypsurus caryi)

The Rainbow seaperch (Hypsurus caryi) is a marine fish of the family Embiotocidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Cape Mendocino in northern California, USA to northern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Adults occur in rocky shores, often at edges of kelp beds, occasionally over sand but not in surf. Viviparous, female carries the developing young. Caught mostly by rocky shore fishermen. Aggregates in the fall.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypsurus caryi
Family
Embiotocidae (Surfperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
40 m (131 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 40 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Cape Mendocino in northern California, USA to northern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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