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Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 81.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850); common length : 55.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9283); max. reported age: 30 years (Ref. 766)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 400 m
Climate / Range
Subtropical, preferred 8°C (Ref. 107945); 65°N - 13°N
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southeastern Alaska to southern Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California; reported from Acapulco in Mexico and the Galapagos Islands.
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Short description
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index
PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
3.6 ±0.2 se; Based on diet studies.
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.09-0.21;tm=2-3; tmax=30; Fec<50,000)
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)
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