Pristipomoides macrophthalmus
Pargo Panchito
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Pristipomoides
Pristipomoides macrophthalmus (Pargo Panchito)
Description
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Synonymy
None / Pristipomoides aquilonaris (Goode and Bean, 1896).
Characters
Body moderately deep, depth of body at origin of dorsal fin 32 to 39% st andard
length. Upper and lower jaws each with a series of conical teeth, a few of the anteriormost teeth in upper jaw
enlarged into canines or canine-like teeth; vomer and palatines with teeth, those on vomer in chevron-shaped
patch; no teeth on ectopterygoids. Maxilla without scales. Interorbital region flattened. Gill rakers on first
arch 6 to 8 on upper limb and 13 to 17 on lower limb, total 19 to 25. Dorsal fin single, spinous portion of
fin not deeply incised at its junction with soft portion. Last soft ray of both dorsal and anal fins well pro-
duced, longer than next to last ray. Caudal fin forked. Dorsal fin with 10 spines and 11 soft rays. Anal fin
with 3 spines and 8 soft rays. Pectoral fin with 15 or 16 rays. Membranes of dorsal and anal fins without
scales. Tubed lateral-line scales 54 to 57. Colour: general body colour pink, darker dors ally.
Body shape: fusiform / normal. Interorbital space flat. Eye large. Snout short and blunt. Pectoral fins long reaching level of anus. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. Back and upper sides pink with a silvery sheen, grading to silvery ventrally; the fins are translucent to pink. Striking features: none.
Distribution
Known from Bermuda, the Stra its
of Florida, the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles,
and the Caribbean coasts of Nicaragua and Pan-
ama; probably more widespread.
Habitat Associations
Occurs in
depths of 110 to 550 m. Feeds on sm all fishes
and planktonic organisms. Caught mainly with
h andlines, also with bottom trawls.
Biology
Maximum st andard length to about 37 cm,
commonly to 20 cm st andard length.
Adults are most commonly found in deeper waters of the shelf near the edge of the continental slope. They feed on small fishes and larger planktonic animals. Marketed fresh.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2011-03-01. Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Marketed
fresh; not often seen in markets.
References
Allen, G.R. (1985) FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 6. Snappers of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lutjanid species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(6):208 p. Rome: FAO.
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
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