Spanish flag (Gonioplectrus hispanus)

Scientific name: Gonioplectrus hispanus Cuvier, 1828

The Spanish flag (Gonioplectrus hispanus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7

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Scientific name: Gonioplectrus hispanus
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 30.0
Depth range: 35–365 m (115–1198 ft)
Environment: Marine; demersal; depth range 35 - 365 m, usually 35 - ? m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: off North Carolina (pelagic post-larva, possibly drifted north from Florida or the Bahamas) to the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and south to Vitoria, Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: potential
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)