Paralabrax humeralis (Valenciennes, 1828)
Peruvian rock seabass
Paralabrax humeralis
photo by Wolfe, G.

 Family:  Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets), subfamily: Serraninae
 Max. size:  54.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,462.0 g
 Environment:  benthopelagic; depth range 60 - 180 m
 Distribution:  East Pacific: Costa Rica, Colombia to extreme south of Chile. Records from Juan Fernández Is. are incidental (Ref. 89357). Records from Baja California, Mexico, Nicaragua and the Galapagos Islands are doubtful.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Occurs in schools (Ref. 5530). Known from a temperature range of 14-16 °C (Ref. 9098). Also caught with trammel nets (Ref. 9342). An appreciated food fish in Peru (Ref. 9342).
 IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 17.10.90
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 15.07.13
 Checked by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 24.07.95

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