Roughtongue bass (Pronotogrammus martinicensis) fish species and information / pictures of Roughtongue bass - Pronotogrammus martinicensis

Roughtongue bass (Pronotogrammus martinicensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pronotogrammus martinicensis

Common Name
Roughtongue bass

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 26

Classification

Classified By
Guichenot, 1868
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets (Serranidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and Bermuda through the Greater Antilles to Rio Grande, Brazil (Ref. 47377).
Range
32°N - 36°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
65 m
Depth To - meters
230 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 65 - 230 m (Ref. 34841)
Trophic Level
3.51 s.e. 0.46 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
20.0 cm
Common Length
16.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (25 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated