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Hemanthias signifer (Garman, 1899)

Damsel bass
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> Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) > Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Etymology: Hemanthias: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, anthis = a fish, Sparus aurata (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Garman.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 23 - 306 m (Ref. 9342). Subtropical; 34°N - 19°S, 120°W - 70°W

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Eastern Pacific: Playa del Rey in southern California, USA to Peru.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 42.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9342); peso massimo pubblicato: 680.00 g (Ref. 40637)

Short description Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria

A sharp spine projecting anteriorly from ventral border of urohyal (Ref. 40817).

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Probably forms schools and lives near the bottom in deep waters (Ref. 9342). Of some commercial importance in zones where it is abundant (Ref. 9342).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 May 2008

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Pesca: scarso interesse commerciale
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