Serranus aequidens — Details

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Overview

Comprehensive Description

Description

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Common names: serrano (English), serrano (Espanol)
 
Serranus aequidens Gilbert, 1890

Deepwater serrano

Elongate, with a narrow tail base; head long; snout short; eye large (= snout); mouth large, reaches under rear edge of pupil; tip of lower jaw a little projecting; preoperculum finely serrated; gill rakers long & slender, ~ 16 lower rakers; dorsal X, 12, spines weak, flexible, low, increasing in length to the 4th  then decreasing to 9th; anal fin III,7, spines weak, 3rd  longest, ~ 2/3 length of 1st  ray, which is the longest; pectorals long and narrow, reaching from of anal fin; tail fin concave; scales large, rough, those on opercle largest; lateral line ~ 48 scales. 



Head and body pale tan; throat and belly white; preoperculum with small dark dots; operculum with a large blue-grey blotch; about 6 irregular bars on upper body, last on base of tail, second bar with a dark blotch on lateral line above pectoral fin; first dorsal with yellowish margin, centers of membranes between spines blackish; second dorsal with blackish margin and blackish stripe along its base; pectoral and pelvic fins yellowish; tail and anal fins mainly clear.

Size: reaches 24.5 cm.

Habitat: lives on soft bottoms.

Depth: 75-265 m.

From southern California to the western Gulf of California; central Mexico to western Panama; the Galapagos and Cocos Island.

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Distribution

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Eastern Central Pacific.
  • Heemstra, P.C. 1995 Serranidae. Meros, serranos, guasetas, enjambres, baquetas, indios, loros, gallinas, cabrillas, garropas. p. 1565-1613. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9342)   http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9342&speccode=8727 External link.
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Range Description

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This species is endemic to the Eastern Pacific, and is found from southern California and the western Gulf of California to western Panama, including the Galapagos and Cocos Island.
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Eastern Pacific.
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Depth

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Depth Range (m): 75 (S) - 265 (S)
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Zoogeography

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See Map (including site records) of Distribution in the Tropical Eastern Pacific


 
Global Endemism: All species, East Pacific endemic, Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) endemic

Regional Endemism: All species, TEP endemic, Continent + Island (s), Continent, Island (s)

Residency: Resident

Climate Zone: North Temperate (Californian Province &/or Northern Gulf of California), Northern Subtropical (Cortez Province + Sinaloan Gap), Northern Tropical (Mexican Province to Nicaragua + Revillagigedos), Equatorial (Costa Rica to Ecuador + Galapagos, Clipperton, Cocos, Malpelo)

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Physical Description

Morphology

Size

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Length max (cm): 24.5 (S)
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Type Information

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Type for Serranus aequidens
Catalog Number: USNM 44277
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Preparation: Illustration
Year Collected: 1889
Locality: Gulf of California, Mexico, Pacific
Depth (m): 205 to 205
Vessel: Albatross
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Ecology

Habitat

Environment

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demersal; marine; depth range 205 - 205 m (Ref. 58018)
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Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
This demersal species lives on soft substrata at depths of 75 to 265m. It feeds on mobile benthic crustaceans, octupus, squid, cuttlefishes, and bony fishes.

Systems
  • Marine
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Depth range based on 14 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 7 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 3 - 271.8
  Temperature range (°C): 12.983 - 15.355
  Nitrate (umol/L): 27.326 - 33.933
  Salinity (PPS): 34.845 - 34.928
  Oxygen (ml/l): 0.373 - 1.197
  Phosphate (umol/l): 2.029 - 2.301
  Silicate (umol/l): 19.087 - 27.850

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Depth range (m): 3 - 271.8

Temperature range (°C): 12.983 - 15.355

Nitrate (umol/L): 27.326 - 33.933

Salinity (PPS): 34.845 - 34.928

Oxygen (ml/l): 0.373 - 1.197

Phosphate (umol/l): 2.029 - 2.301

Silicate (umol/l): 19.087 - 27.850
 
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Salinity: Marine, Marine Only

Inshore/Offshore: Inshore, Inshore Only

Water Column Position: Bottom, Bottom only

Habitat: Reef associated (reef + edges-water column & soft bottom), Soft bottom (mud, sand,gravel, beach, estuary & mangrove), Soft bottom only, Mud, Sand & gravel

FishBase Habitat: Bathydemersal
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Trophic Strategy

Feeding

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Feeding Group: Carnivore

Diet: mobile benthic crustacea (shrimps/crabs), octopus/squid/cuttlefish, bony fishes
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Life History and Behavior

Reproduction

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Egg Type: Pelagic, Pelagic larva
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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Serranus aequidens

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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 6
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation

Conservation Status

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Red List Category
LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2010

Assessor/s
Smith-Vaniz, B, Robertson, R., Dominici-Arosemena, A., Molina, H., Salas, E., Guzman-Mora, A.G.

Reviewer/s
Carpenter, K., Polidoro, B., Livingstone, S. (Global Marine Species Assessment Team)

Justification
This deep-water species is widespread in the Eastern Pacific. It is not targeted by fisheries due to its small size. There are no major threats known to this species, and no indication of widespread population decline. It is listed as Least Concern.
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IUCN Red List: Not evaluated / Listed

CITES: Not listed
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Population

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Population
There is no population information available for this species.

Population Trend
Unknown
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Threats

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Least Concern (LC)
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Major Threats
There are no major threats known for this species.
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
There are no known species specific conservation measures. However, this species' distribution includes a number of Marine Protected Areas in the Eastern Pacific region.
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