Scientific Name
Peristedion truncatum

Common Name
Black armoured searobin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1880

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Armored searobins or armored gurnards (Peristediidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: New Jersey to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and Lesser Antilles.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

155 m

Depth To - meters

910 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 155 - 910 m (Ref. 51211), usually ? - 580 m (Ref. 51211)

Trophic Level

3.43 s.e. 0.41 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

17.0 cm

Common Length

15.0 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 (36 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