Scalyfin grunt (Orthopristis lethopristis)

Scientific name: Orthopristis lethopristis Jordan & Fesler, 1889

Scalyfin grunt (Orthopristis lethopristis)

The Scalyfin grunt (Orthopristis lethopristis) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, endemic to the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Silver-grey, each scale with a dark spot, forming dense streaks along back and sides; above lateral line, streaks extend upward and backward at an angle that decreases posteriorly, those on caudal peduncle horizontal, those below lateral line less distinct, straight and horizontal; fins dusky; opercular margin and axil nearly black. Row of scales behind each ray of the soft dorsal and anal fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Orthopristis lethopristis
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.8
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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