Torpedo sand perch (Diplectrum maximum)

Scientific name: Diplectrum maximum Hildebrand, 1946

Torpedo sand perch (Diplectrum maximum)

The Torpedo sand perch (Diplectrum maximum) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southern Baja California, Mexico and Colombia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplectrum maximum
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico and Colombia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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