White seaperch (Phanerodon furcatus)

Scientific name: Phanerodon furcatus Girard, 1854

White seaperch (Phanerodon furcatus)

The White seaperch (Phanerodon furcatus) is a marine fish of the family Embiotocidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Vancouver Island, southern British Columbia to Punta Cabras, northern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 9 - 11; Dorsal soft rays: 20-26; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 29 - 34; Vertebrae: 38 - 42. Greenish above but predominately silvery; dark line at base of posterior part of dorsal; fins usually yellowish except for edging of dark on tail fin, and usually a dark spot on edge near anterior end of anal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Phanerodon furcatus
Family
Embiotocidae (Surfperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Depth range
43 m (141 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 43 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Vancouver Island, southern British Columbia to Punta Cabras, northern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2; tmax=8)

Sources

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

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