Splittail bass (Hemanthias peruanus)

Scientific name: Hemanthias peruanus Steindachner, 1875

Splittail bass (Hemanthias peruanus)

The Splittail bass (Hemanthias peruanus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Baja California, Mexico to northern Chile.

Biology

Third dorsal spine longest, with well-produced filament; middle rays of upper and lower lobes of caudal fin longest.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemanthias peruanus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Depth range
20–120 m (66–394 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 20 - 120 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Baja California, Mexico to northern Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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