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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🎣 Game Fish 🌡️ Subtropical 🎣 Game Fish

Xantic sargo

Anisotremus davidsonii Steindachner, 1876
Max Length
58 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
15 yrs
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
0–40 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Occur in coastal waters, frequently in rocky reefs and occasionally over sandy bottoms ; often near kelp beds. Juveniles form schools in littoral pools . Feed on crustaceans, mollusks and bryozoans. Pelagic spawner . Marketed fresh .

Scientific Name
Anisotremus davidsonii
Authority
Steindachner, 1876
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
58 cm
Lifespan
15 years
Depth Range
0–40 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

: short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Xantic sargo is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Xantic sargo is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Spawn Location
Pelagic

Distinct pairing during breeding . Pelagic spawner .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 40 m , usually ? - 8 m . Subtropical; 39°N - 22°N, 124°W - 106°W Central Pacific: Santa Cruz in central California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico; isolated population in the Gulf of California.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.46
🐠 Schooling
Food Items

crustaceans, mollusks and bryozoans

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0166 × L3.02 (TL)
Max TL
58cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2007

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Steindachner, 1876

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