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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Subtropical

Spotfin surfperch

Hyperprosopon anale Agassiz, 1861
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Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
3 yrs
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
0–101 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Typical Length
14 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Occurs on the surface up to 101 m . Rarely caught from surf and piers by sport fishermen. Viviparous, female carries the developing young .

Scientific Name
Hyperprosopon anale
Authority
Agassiz, 1861
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Max Length
20 cm
Lifespan
3 years
Depth Range
0–101 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Spotfin surfperch is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Spotfin surfperch is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Viviparous 🤰 Viviparous

Viviparous, female carries the developing young .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 101 m . Subtropical; 46°N - 27°N, 125°W - 114°W central Baja California, Mexico.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01318 × L3.05 (TL)
Max TL
20cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Agassiz, 1861

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