| Peprilus
simillimus
(Ayres,
1860) |
|
| Family: |
Stromateidae
(Butterfishes) |
 |
| Order: |
Perciformes
|
| Class: |
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) |
| FishBase name: |
Pacific pompano |
| Max. size: |
11 in SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine ; depth range 30 -
300 ft
|
| Climate: |
subtropical; 55°N - 24°N |
| Importance: |
fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes |
| Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than
15 months (Assuming tm=1) |
Distribution:
Gazetteer
|
Northeast Pacific: Queen Charlotte Sound in
British Columbia, Canada to southern Baja California and the Gulf of
California. Occurrence in Nicaragua needs verification. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal
spines
(total): 3-3; Dorsal
soft
rays (total): 45-47; Anal
spines:
3-3; Anal
soft
rays: 39-44; Vertebrae
: 29. Brillantly iridescent, green or blue above, silvery below; dusky on
fins. |
| Biology: |
Commonly found on sand bottom of exposed coasts.
Usually occurs in shallow water near shore and often forms small, but
fairly dense, schools. |
| Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List |
| Dangerous: |
harmless |
