Spotfin surfperch (Hyperprosopon anale)

Scientific name: Hyperprosopon anale Agassiz, 1861

Spotfin surfperch (Hyperprosopon anale)

The Spotfin surfperch (Hyperprosopon anale) is a marine fish of the family Embiotocidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Seal Rock in Oregon, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Adults live in surf on sand beaches and over sand at depths up to 91 m. Rarely caught from surf and piers by sport fishermen. Viviparous, female carries the developing young.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyperprosopon anale
Family
Embiotocidae (Surfperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
14.0
Depth range
91 m (299 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 91 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Seal Rock in Oregon, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3; k >0.3)

Sources

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

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