Upeneus parvus Poey, 1852

Dwarf goatfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Mullidae
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Common names	Goatfish, Salmonete rayado, Chivo rayuelo, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray. 1986. (Ref. 7251)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Randall, John E. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26938); common length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3792)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 100 m (Ref. 5217), usually 40 - 70 m (Ref. 9626)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 37°N - 20°S

Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and Puerto Rico to Santa Catarina, Brazil (Ref. 57756). Absent in the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the western Caribbean (Ref. 26938).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 6. Oblique dark bars across both lobes of caudal fin (Ref. 26938).

Found over mud and sand bottoms (Ref. 3792). Juveniles up to 8 cm are pelagic (Ref. 9626). Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 3792). Flesh considered good quality; marketed fresh and frozen (Ref. 3792). In southwestern Brazil found in 112 m depth (Ref. 47377).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100)	High

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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