| Mycteroperca
xenarcha
Jordan,
1888 |
|
| Family: |
Serranidae
(Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets), subfamily: Epinephelinae |
 |
| Order: |
Perciformes
|
| Class: |
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) |
| FishBase name: |
Broomtail grouper |
| Max. size: |
5 ft TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 200 lb |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine ; depth range - 200 ft
|
| Climate: |
subtropical; 35°N - 10°S |
| Importance: |
fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes |
| Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14
years |
| Distribution:
|
Eastern Central Pacific: San Francisco Bay,
California, USA to Peru and the Galapagos Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal
spines
(total): 11-11; Dorsal
soft
rays (total): 15-16; Anal
spines:
3-3; Anal
soft
rays: 10-11. |
| Biology: |
Occurs from mangrove area to over hard bottom of
the continental shelf and the slope. According to Thomson et al, this species prefers mangrove estuaries. Adults and
juveniles occur in shallow water with adults found to depths of 200 ft |
| Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List |
| Dangerous: |
harmless |
