Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina; brackvatten revassocierade; djupintervall 0 - 5 m. Subtropical; 43°N - 25°N, 82°W - 68°W
Western Atlantic: Cape Cod, Massachusetts to Florida in USA, straggling south to Miami in cold years.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - 38 cm
Max length : 43.2 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 40637); publicerad maxvikt: 2.2 kg (Ref. 40637)
Largely inhabits inshore water on rocky bottoms and reefs, jetties and wrecks. Frequently occurs among litter and tolerates polluted water. Becoming important as an experimental fish because of its size and hardiness. Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35422).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
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: Version 2024-1)
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell; sportfisk: ja; Akvarium: Offentliga akvarier
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 10.2 - 26.1, mean 20.7 °C (based on 126 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00933 (0.00449 - 0.01939), b=3.08 (2.89 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.4 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 4,5-14 år (K=0.11; tmax=8).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 26 [12, 75] mg/100g; Iron = 0.533 [0.267, 1.003] mg/100g; Protein = 19.6 [18.4, 20.9] %; Omega3 = 0.216 [0.111, 0.414] g/100g; Selenium = 8.62 [3.96, 20.34] μg/100g; VitaminA = 61.5 [17.7, 229.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.962 [0.608, 1.490] mg/100g (wet weight);
