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Paralabrax humeralis (Valenciennes, 1828) Peruvian rock seabass |
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photo by
Wolfe, G. |
| Family: | Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) | |||
| Max. size: | 54.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,462.0 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 60 - 180 m | |||
| Distribution: | East Pacific: Costa Rica, Colombia to extreme south of Chile. Records from Juan Fernández Is. are incidental (Ref. 89357). Records from Baja California, Mexico, Nicaragua and the Galapagos Islands are doubtful. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in schools (Ref. 5530). Known from a temperature range of 14-16 °C (Ref. 9098). Also caught with trammel nets (Ref. 9342). An appreciated food fish in Peru (Ref. 9342). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||