Smalleye midshipman (Porichthys oculellus)

Scientific name: Porichthys oculellus Walker & Rosenblatt, 1988

Smalleye midshipman (Porichthys oculellus)

The Smalleye midshipman (Porichthys oculellus) is a marine fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Colombia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Porichthys oculellus
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.4
Depth range
4–9 m (13–30 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 4 - 9 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Colombia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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