Vieja (Paralabrax dewegeri)

Scientific name: Paralabrax dewegeri Metzelaar, 1919

Vieja (Paralabrax dewegeri)

The Vieja (Paralabrax dewegeri) is a brackish-water fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, northern coast of South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Body brown, yellowish brown ventrally; 7 vertical dark brown bars on ventral part of body; a large dark brown blotch edged with a pale yellowish brown line on pectoral base; pectoral, pelvic and anal fins dark brown.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paralabrax dewegeri
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
43.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: northern coast of South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt), IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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