Polyprion americanus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Wreckfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Polyprionidae
Synonyms	Amphiprion americanus, Polyprion cernium, Polyprion massiliense, ... more
Common names	Cernier commun, Cherna, Atlantic wreckfish, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Wheeler, A. 1992. (Ref. 5204)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Sedberry, George | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 210 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251); common length : 80.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); max. published weight: 100.0 kg (Ref. 35388)

Environment

Demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 40 - 600 m (Ref. 7251), usually 100 - 200 m (Ref. 36731)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 70°N - 55°S, 82°W - 36°E

Eastern Atlantic: Norway to South Africa (Ref. 6633), including the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Madeira, Cape Verde, and Tristan da Cunha. Western Atlantic: Newfoundland, Canada and Gulf of Maine to North Carolina, USA (Ref. 7251). Recorded from Uruguay to Argentina (Ref. 9050). Western Indian Ocean: St. Paul and Amsterdam islands (Ref. 6633). Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755, 9072).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Bluish grey above, paler below with a silvery sheen; fins blackish brown (Ref. 6633). Juveniles have black blotches on head and body (Ref. 6633). Body tall, compressed. Big mouth with big head and a rough bony ridge across upper part of the gill cover (Ref. 35388).

Adults prefer to inhabit caves and shipwrecks (Ref. 27121). Juveniles congregate below floating objects (Ref. 27121). Usually solitary. Feed on large crustaceans, cephalopods and benthic fishes (Ref. 27121). Spawn in the summer (Ref. 35388). Are primary gonochorists (Ref. 58421). Marketed fresh or frozen; eaten steamed, fried, broiled, boiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 6633.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Data deficient (DD) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.05-0.08; tmax=76; tm=9-10 yrs estimated from VBGF; Fec=3 million)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High to very high vulnerability (72 of 100)	Low

Entered by Papasissi, Christine

Modified by Froese, Rainer

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