Starry butterfish (Stromateus stellatus)

Scientific name: Stromateus stellatus Cuvier, 1829

Starry butterfish (Stromateus stellatus)

The Starry butterfish (Stromateus stellatus) is a marine fish of the family Stromateidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Peru and Chile.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 47-50; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 41 - 44; Vertebrae: 42 - 43. Body blue green dorsally and silvery white ventrally. Margin of fins darker. Small dark blue spots on dorsal side of body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stromateus stellatus
Family
Stromateidae (Butterfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.1
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Peru and Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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