Silver surfperch (Hyperprosopon ellipticum)

Scientific name: Hyperprosopon ellipticum Gibbons, 1854

Silver surfperch (Hyperprosopon ellipticum)

The Silver surfperch (Hyperprosopon ellipticum) is a marine fish of the family Embiotocidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southern British Columbia, Canada to Rio San Vincente, northern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-28; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 29 - 34. Dark green dorsally, sides and belly silvery; a series of narrow vertical bars of pale golden pink on body wall; pectoral fins colorless. British Columbia specimens dark on end of caudal fin and free edge of spinous dorsal.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyperprosopon ellipticum
Family
Embiotocidae (Surfperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Depth range
110 m (361 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 110 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern British Columbia, Canada to Rio San Vincente, northern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3; tmax=7)

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Sources

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

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