Rimspine searobin (Peristedion thompsoni)

Scientific name: Peristedion thompsoni Fowler, 1952

The Rimspine searobin (Peristedion thompsoni) is a marine fish of the family Peristediidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Brazil; absent from West Indies.

Species facts

Scientific name
Peristedion thompsoni
Family
Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
115–475 m (377–1558 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 115 - 475 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Brazil; absent from West Indies.
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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