Silver trumpeter (Latris pacifica)

Scientific name: Latris pacifica Roberts, 2003

The Silver trumpeter (Latris pacifica) is a marine fish of the family Latridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 19 - 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 40-44; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 32 - 37; Vertebrae: 24 - 25. This species is distinguished from all other latrids by the following characters: total count of dorsal fin elements (spines plus soft rays) 60-64 (cf. 46-59); precaudal vertebrae 18 (cf. 14-16, or 21-22); dorsal fin spines 19-20, dorsal soft rays 40-44; anal soft rays 32-37; pectoral fin rays 17-19, with 8-9 branched rays; tubed lateral line scales 115-129, total 112-124 on body plus 3-8 extending across caudal fin base; scale rows in upper transverse series 14-17, in lower transverse series 26-30; total gill rakers on first arch 18-22; vertebrae 18+24-25 = 42-43.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Latris pacifica
Family
Latridae (Trumpeters)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
69.2
Depth range
100–300 m (328–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
South Pacific Ocean: Foundation Seamounts on the eastern edge of the Pacific Plate, just west of the East Pacific Ridge. This species is most likely to be more widespread in the central and eastern South Pacific Ocean than what is presently known.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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