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Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) >
Haemulidae (Grunts) > Haemulinae
Etymology: Orthopristis: Greek, ortho = straight + Greek, pristis = saw (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin; saumâtre démersal; profondeur 1 - 70 m (Ref. 9626). Tropical; 17°N - 29°S, 88°W - 34°W
Western Atlantic: Honduras to Brazil.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm 16.3 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 41.5 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 125970); common length : 30.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3798); poids max. publié: 850.00 g (Ref. 9626)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 12; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 14; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 10. Mouth small and moderately oblique, the maxilla not reaching posterior to front edge of eye; grayish brown with violet hues on the back, silvery on the sides, with many small brown-orange spots on head, upper half of body and dorsal fin (Ref. 13442).
Occurs in coastal waters, over sand, rock or mud bottoms (Ref. 13608). Juveniles found near the shore, associated with Thalassia beds (Ref. 9626). Also found in brackish water (Ref. 3798). Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, polychaete worms, fishes, and other invertebrates (Ref. 9626). Well appreciated as a food fish; marketed fresh and salted (Ref. 5217).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Courtenay, W.R. and H.F. Sahlman, 1978. Pomadasyidae. In W. Fischer (ed.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Central Atlantic (Fishing Area 31), Volume 4. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3798)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 22.9 - 28, mean 25.7 °C (based on 530 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01259 (0.01088 - 0.01457), b=2.97 (2.93 - 3.01), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Generation time: 3.1 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 2
growth studies.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (K=0.3).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 138 [28, 266] mg/100g; Iron = 1.08 [0.57, 2.05] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [17.0, 20.6] %; Omega3 = 0.252 [0.130, 0.434] g/100g; Selenium = 49.8 [28.8, 90.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 19.4 [9.1, 38.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.3 [0.9, 1.8] mg/100g (wet weight);
