Paralabrax nebulifer
Barred Sand Bass
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Serranidae (Sea Basses and Groupers)
Paralabrax
Paralabrax nebulifer (Barred Sand Bass)
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: ranges from Santa Cruz in central California, USA to Magdalena Bay, Baja California. Also appears in front of Acapulco, Mexico (Ref. 9342).
Habitat Associations
Marine. reef-associated. depth range 1-183 m.
Biology
Usually found on sand bottom among or near rocks from shallow areas to about 183 m depth, but usually at less than 30 m. Juvenile feed on benthic invertebrates (crabs, bivalves and mysids) and rarely fish; adults prey on fishes (especially Porichthys notatus) and also on crustaceans (Ref. 9342). Pelagic spawners (Ref. 56049). Important game fish (Ref. 9342).
Max length: 67.0 cm TL; max weight: 5980 g; max age: 31 years.
fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none. Pelagic spawner (Ref. 56049).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2008-05-01. Resilience: Medium (tm=3.5; tmax=31).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; gamefish.
References
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann (1983) A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p.
IGFA (2001) Database of IGFA angling records until 2001. IGFA, Fort Lauderdale, USA.
Shanks, A.L. and G.L. Eckert (2005) Population persistence of California Current fishes and benthic crustaceans: a marine drift paradox. Ecol. Monogr. 75:505-524.
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