Tautogolabrus adspersus
Cunner
NS
G5
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Labridae (Wrasses)
Tautogolabrus
Tautogolabrus adspersus (Cunner)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Newfoundland and Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to Chesapeake Bay in USA.
Habitat Associations
Marine. reef-associated. depth range 10-128 m.
Biology
Inhabits shallow, inshore waters, living on or near the bottom, often congregating in masses around wharves, wrecks and submerged seaweed. During winter they become torpid and remain inshore under rocks in shallow water (Ref. 5951).
Max length: 44.0 cm TL; max weight: 1000 g; max age: 6 years.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; mating system: monogamy. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2008-07-12. Resilience: Medium (K=0.15-0.22; tmax=6).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish; aquarium: commercial.
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
Scott, W.B. and M.G. Scott (1988) Atlantic fishes of Canada. Can. Bull. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 219:731 p.
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray (1986) A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p.
Pepin, P. and R.W. Penney (1997) Patterns of prey size and taxonomic composition in larval fish: are there general size-dependent models? J. Fish Biol. 51(Suppl.A):84-100.
Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein (2000) Food of northwest Atlantic fishes and two common species of squid. NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-NE 155, 138 p.
Wigley, S.E., H.M. McBride and N.J. McHugh (2003) Length-weight relationships for 74 fish species collected during NEFSC research vessel bottom trawl surveys, 1992-99. NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-NE-171. 26 p.
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