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Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)
Etymology: Peristedion: Greek, peri = around + Greek, stethion = breast.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 329 - 649 m (Ref. 51211). Deep-water
Western Central Atlantic: Antilles, including the Straits of Florida, and from Honduras to Panama on offshore banks.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 51211); common length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 51211)
Prejuveniles and juveniles less than 6.1 cm SL usually found at 350 to 400 m depth; adults usually at 400 to 650 m (Ref. 51211). Taken from the bottom with temperatures ranging from 10 to 11°C (Ref. 51211).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Miller, G.C. and W.J. Richards, 2003. Peristediidae. Armoured searobins (armoured gurnards). p. 1278-1285. In K.E. Carpenter (ed.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Atlantic. Vol. 2: Bony fishes part 1 (Acipenseridae to Grammatidae). (Ref. 51211)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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