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Etymology: Peprilus: Greek, peprilos, paprax, certain fish from Tracia.
More on author: Ayres.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina bentopelagisk; djupintervall 9 - 91 m (Ref. 2850). Subtropical; 52°N - 23°N, 129°W - 109°W

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Northeast Pacific: Queen Charlotte Sound in British Columbia, Canada to southern Baja California Sur and the Gulf of California. Occurrence in Nicaragua needs verification.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9346)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 3; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 45-47; Taggstrålar i analfenan 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 39 - 44; Ryggkotor: 29. Brilliantly iridescent, green or blue above, silvery below; dusky on fins (Ref. 6885).

Commonly found on sand bottom of exposed coasts. Usually occurs in shallow water near shore and often forms small, but fairly dense, schools (Ref. 4563).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 02 May 2008

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

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Peprilus simillimus (Ayres, 1860)