Sand perch (Diplectrum formosum)

Scientific name: Diplectrum formosum Linnaeus, 1766

Sand perch (Diplectrum formosum)

The Sand perch (Diplectrum formosum) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina, USA, the northern Gulf of Mexico and the Bahamas southward to Uruguay. Occurrence in western Caribbean is doubtful.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Body pale brown dorsally with several vertical dark brown bars, becoming white ventrally; dorsal fin dusky with longitudinal yellow lines; pectoral, pelvic and anal fins dusky; caudal fin dusky with small yellow blotches. Preopercle has spines radiating from 2 centers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplectrum formosum
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
16.0
Depth range
1–80 m (3–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 80 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA, the northern Gulf of Mexico and the Bahamas southward to Uruguay. Occurrence in western Caribbean is doubtful.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.29-1.5)

Sources

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

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