Taractichthys steindachneri (Döderlein, 1883)

Sickle pomfret

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Bramidae
Synonyms	Argo steindachneri, Taractes steindachneri, Taractes miltonis, ... more
Common names	Tristón segador, Pomfret, Black snapper, ... more

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Main reference

Smith, M.M. 1986. (Ref. 4388)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4388); max. published weight: 11.0 kg (Ref. 4388); max. reported age: 8 years (Ref. 4388)

Environment

Benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 50 - 700 m (Ref. 58488)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Indo-Pacific and Eastern Central Pacific: East Africa to California, USA. References to Taractichthys longipinnis in the Indo-Pacific are considered misidentifications of this species. Highly migratory species, Annex I of the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea (Ref. 26139).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33 - 37; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 28; Vertebrae: 44 - 46. Body covered with large hard scales, each with a spine. Anterior lobes of dorsal and anal fins high, but changing in shape and height with growth; both fins covered with scales, not depressible in a groove. There are no areas without scales above nor behind the eye. Adults without a lateral line. Attains 60 cm SL.

Occurs along the shelf edge (Ref. 11230).


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)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=8)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (55 of 100)	High

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen

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