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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Orange-spotted sand perch

Diplectrum eumelum Rosenblatt & Johnson, 1974
Max Length
31 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
15–100 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
38.00/100
Typical Length
15 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabits sandy or muddy bottoms, between 15 and 100 m depth. Probably too small to be of commercial importance.

Scientific Name
Diplectrum eumelum
Authority
Rosenblatt & Johnson, 1974
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
31 cm
Depth Range
15–100 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
38.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Orange-spotted sand perch is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Orange-spotted sand perch is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Orange-spotted sand perch is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 100 m . Tropical; 32°N - Central Pacific: Gulf of California and southern Baja California, Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.9

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01 × L3.11 (TL)
Max TL
31cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2008

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
38.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Rosenblatt & Johnson, 1974

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