Rimspine searobin (Peristedion thompsoni) fish species and information / pictures of Rimspine searobin - Peristedion thompsoni

Rimspine searobin (Peristedion thompsoni) fish species information

Scientific Name
Peristedion thompsoni

Common Name
Rimspine searobin

Biology
Found mostly on the continental slope.

Classification

Classified By
Fowler, 1952
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Armored searobins or armored gurnards (Peristediidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Brazil; absent from West Indies.
Range
37°N - 33°S

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
115 m
Depth To - meters
475 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 115 - 475 m
Trophic Level
3.47 s.e. 0.42 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
25.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated