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Diplectrum conceptione (Valenciennes, 1828)

Sand-perch
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Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) > Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Etymology: Diplectrum: Greek, di = two + Greek, plektron = sting, spur (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.

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

marino demersale. Subtropical

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Eastern Pacific. Needs a better reference.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 55763); common length : 18.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 55763)

Short description Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria

Body elongate, moderately deep, and not very compressed; caudal peduncle not very deep; preopercular angle with a "spur" consisting of 2 large, central spines with 1 or 2 spines above and below; anal rays 7; body grayish brown; flanks with indistinct, dark, double, vertical bars and a yellow spot above and ahead the anus; medial line of belly yellow; anal fin yellow (Ref. 55763).

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore : Heemstra, Phillip C. | Collaboratori

Allen, G.R. and D.R. Robertson, 1994. Fishes of the tropical eastern Pacific. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 332 p. (Ref. 11482)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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