Sand-perch (Diplectrum conceptione)

Scientific name: Diplectrum conceptione Valenciennes, 1828

Sand-perch (Diplectrum conceptione)

The Sand-perch (Diplectrum conceptione) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific. Needs a better reference.

Biology

Body elongate, moderately deep, and not very compressed; caudal peduncle not very deep; preopercular angle with a "spur" consisting of 2 large, central spines with 1 or 2 spines above and below; anal rays 7; body grayish brown; flanks with indistinct, dark, double, vertical bars and a yellow spot above and ahead the anus; medial line of belly yellow; anal fin yellow.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplectrum conceptione
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
18.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific. Needs a better reference.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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