Sheephead grunt (Orthopristis cantharinus)

Scientific name: Orthopristis cantharinus Jenyns, 1840

Sheephead grunt (Orthopristis cantharinus)

The Sheephead grunt (Orthopristis cantharinus) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, tip of Baja California, Mexico to Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Orthopristis cantharinus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Depth range
20–40 m (66–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: tip of Baja California, Mexico to Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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