Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino; rango de profundidad 0 - ? m. Tropical; 32°N - 4°N
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama, including Cocos Island.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 134 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 40637); common length : 80.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9279); peso máximo publicado: 9.9 kg (Ref. 40637)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 18 - 22; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 17 - 18; Vértebra: 67 - 72.
Generally found in coastal waters, but may also be found offshore (Ref. 9279). Feeds mainly on small fishes (Ref. 9279). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface (Ref. 205). Marketed fresh and salted (Ref. 9279).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Collette, B.B., 1995. Belonidae. Agujones, maraos. p. 919-926. 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. 9279)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic (Ref. 9279)
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial; pesca deportiva: si
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.2 - 28.6, mean 27.6 °C (based on 30 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00112 (0.00043 - 0.00289), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.80 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): Very high vulnerability (80 of 100).