Saddle midshipman (Porichthys ephippiatus)

Scientific name: Porichthys ephippiatus Walker & Rosenblatt, 1988

The Saddle midshipman (Porichthys ephippiatus) is a marine fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, southern Gulf of California to the Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Porichthys ephippiatus
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.8
Depth range
15–242 m (49–794 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 242 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: southern Gulf of California to the Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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