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Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) >
Haemulidae (Grunts) > Haemulinae
Etymology: Orthopristis: Greek, ortho = straight + Greek, pristis = saw (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.
Environment: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / distribution range
Ecologie
marien; brak water demersaal; diepte 1 - 70 m (Ref. 9626). Tropical; 17°N - 29°S, 88°W - 34°W
Western Atlantic: Honduras to Brazil.
Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm 16.3 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 41.5 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 125970); common length : 30.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 3798); max. gepubliceerd gewicht: 850.00 g (Ref. 9626)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 12; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 14; Anale stekels: 3; Anale zachte stralen: 10. Mouth small and moderately oblique, the maxilla not reaching posterior to front edge of eye; grayish brown with violet hues on the back, silvery on the sides, with many small brown-orange spots on head, upper half of body and dorsal fin (Ref. 13442).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Occurs in coastal waters, over sand, rock or mud bottoms (Ref. 13608). Juveniles found near the shore, associated with Thalassia beds (Ref. 9626). Also found in brackish water (Ref. 3798). Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, polychaete worms, fishes, and other invertebrates (Ref. 9626). Well appreciated as a food fish; marketed fresh and salted (Ref. 5217).
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Courtenay, W.R. and H.F. Sahlman, 1978. Pomadasyidae. In W. Fischer (ed.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Central Atlantic (Fishing Area 31), Volume 4. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3798)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 22.9 - 28, mean 25.7 °C (based on 530 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01259 (0.01088 - 0.01457), b=2.97 (2.93 - 3.01), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Generation time: 3.1 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 2
growth studies.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (K=0.3).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 138 [28, 266] mg/100g; Iron = 1.08 [0.57, 2.05] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [17.0, 20.6] %; Omega3 = 0.252 [0.130, 0.434] g/100g; Selenium = 49.8 [28.8, 90.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 19.4 [9.1, 38.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.3 [0.9, 1.8] mg/100g (wet weight);
