Rivulated mutton hamlet (Alphestes multiguttatus)

Scientific name: Alphestes multiguttatus G?nther, 1867

Rivulated mutton hamlet (Alphestes multiguttatus)

The Rivulated mutton hamlet (Alphestes multiguttatus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru.

Biology

A shallow-water species, cryptically colored and secretive. Sedentary during the day, hiding in crevices or lying among seaweed, and rely on their effective camouflage to escape detection (sometimes lying and partly covering itself with sand). Nocturnal predators feeding mainly on benthic crustaceans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alphestes multiguttatus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
18.0
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming Fec > 10,000)

Sources

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

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