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Sparidae (Porgies)
Etymology: Archosargus: Greek, archo = anus + Latin , sargus = sea bream (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Louis François de Pourtalès (1824–1880) was a marine biologist born in Switzerland who spent most of his career in the USA. He presented his extensive collections to the Harvard Museum. No etymology is given, but we presume this to be the person intended. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino bentopelágico; rango de profundidad 3 - 30 m (Ref. 5227). Tropical
Eastern Pacific: endemic to the Galapagos Islands. This species is related only to western Atlantic forms (Ref. 9227).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.6 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5590)
Frequently encountered in bay areas.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Merlen, G., 1988. A field guide to the fishes of Galapagos. Wilmot Books, London, England 60 p. (Ref. 5590)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 23.5 - 24.6, mean 23.7 °C (based on 19 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02089 (0.00983 - 0.04439), b=2.96 (2.78 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.32 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100).