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Haemulidae (Grunts) > Haemulinae
Etymology: Rhonciscus: Diminutive of ρογκοζ (snoring)..
More on author: Cuvier.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino; agua dulce; salobre demersal; anfidromo (Ref. 51243); rango de profundidad 0 - 120 m (Ref. 9626). Tropical; 25°C - 28°C (Ref. 36880); 31°N - 34°S, 98°W - 34°W
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, northeastern Gulf of Mexico, throughout the Caribbean Sea southward to Brazil.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 38.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 7251); common length : 25.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3798); peso máximo publicado: 1.9 kg (Ref. 40637)
Inhabits rivers and creeks of low to high current velocity (Ref. 36880). Found along sandy shores and over mud bottoms in shallow water, quite common in brackish mangrove-lined lagoons. Often ascends rivers more than 100 miles from the sea. Feeds on crustaceans and small fishes. Marketed fresh (Ref. 3798).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; Acuario: Acuarios públicos
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.1 - 28, mean 26.8 °C (based on 324 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01318 (0.00632 - 0.02751), b=2.99 (2.82 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.67 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100).