Classification / Names
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Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251); common length : 44.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9626)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 76 - 244 m (Ref. 5217)
Climate / Range
Tropical, preferred 27°C (Ref. 107945); 35°N - 24°S
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina and Dry Tortugas, Florida (USA), major part of the Antilles to Rio de Janeiro, Paraná (Ref. 47377) and Sao Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 7251). Throughout Caribbean (Dooley, pers. comm., Ref. 26938).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index
PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
3.6 ±0.51 se; Based on food items.
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100)
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