Wenchman (Pristipomoides aquilonaris)

Scientific name: Pristipomoides aquilonaris Goode & Bean, 1896

Wenchman (Pristipomoides aquilonaris)

The Wenchman (Pristipomoides aquilonaris) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Canada to North Carolina, USA and the Caribbean Sea to Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Interorbital space flat. The eyes large, its orbit almost touching head profile. Scale rows on back running parallel to the lateral line. Back and upper sides pink to reddish, becoming pink to silvery-white on belly; the fins are translucent to pinkish except for the outer part of the caudal and dorsal fins which are yellowish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pristipomoides aquilonaris
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
56.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
24–370 m (79–1214 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 24 - 370 m, usually 50 - 250 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Canada to North Carolina, USA and the Caribbean Sea to Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
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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