Peprilus simillimus
Pacific Pompano
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Stromateidae (Butterfishes)
Peprilus
Peprilus simillimus (Pacific Pompano)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: short and / or deep. Brilliantly iridescent, green or blue above, silvery below; dusky on fins (Ref. 6885).
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: Queen Charlotte Sound in British Columbia, Canada to southern Baja California Sur and the Gulf of California. Occurrence in Nicaragua needs verification.
Habitat Associations
Marine. benthopelagic. depth range 9-91 m.
Biology
Commonly found on sand bottom of exposed coasts. Usually occurs in shallow water near shore and often forms small, but fairly dense, schools (Ref. 4563).
Max length: 28.0 cm SL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none. Also Ref. 101194.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2008-05-02. Resilience: High (Assuming tm=1).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish.
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
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.
Hart, J.L. (1973) Pacific fishes of Canada. Bull. Fish. Res. Board Can. 180:740 p.
Haedrich, R.L. and M. Schneider (1995) Stromateidae. Palometas. p. 1622-1624. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome.
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