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Orthopristis chrysoptera (Linnaeus, 1766)
Pigfish
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United States (contiguous states) country information
Common names:
Grunt, Hogfish, Pigfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Smith-Vaniz, W.F., B.B. Collette and B.E. Luckhurst, 1999
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Type locality, Charleston. A preferred fish important to commercial and recreational fisheries along the east coast of the country (Ref. 35505). Present inshore south of Cape Hatteras (Ref. 37512). Also Ref. 7251, 9761, 26340, 26938.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Darcy, G.H., 1983
National Database:
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Smith-Vaniz, W.F., B.B. Collette and B.E. Luckhurst, 1999
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Type locality, Charleston. A preferred fish important to commercial and recreational fisheries along the east coast of the country (Ref. 35505). Present inshore south of Cape Hatteras (Ref. 37512). Also Ref. 7251, 9761, 26340, 26938.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Darcy, G.H., 1983
National Database:
Common names from other countries
Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Haemulidae (Grunts) > Haemulinae
Etymology: Orthopristis: Greek, ortho = straight + Greek, pristis = saw (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Linnaeus.
Etymology: Orthopristis: Greek, ortho = straight + Greek, pristis = saw (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi
marina; brackvatten bottenlevande; havsvandrande (Ref. 51243); djupintervall 10 - ? m (Ref. 25). Temperate; 41°N - 10°N, 99°W - 60°W
Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri
Western Atlantic: New York, USA and Bermuda to Mexico.
Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm 20.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 46.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 25); common length : 30.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 3798); publicerad maxvikt: 900.00 g (Ref. 25); rapporterad maxålder: 4 år (Ref. 25)
Max length : 46.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 25); common length : 30.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 3798); publicerad maxvikt: 900.00 g (Ref. 25); rapporterad maxålder: 4 år (Ref. 25)
Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 12 - 13; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 15 - 16; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 12 - 13. Back elevated; snout long and tapering. Mouth a little oblique; maxillary reaching vertical from first nostril. Scales in oblique rows above lateral line and horizontal rows below lateral line, extending on base of caudal, pelvic and pectoral fins; also forming a low sheath on base of anal and dorsal fins.
Inhabits coastal waters, over sand and mud bottoms. Forms schools. Mainly nocturnal and non-burrowing. Feeds on crustaceans and smaller fishes. Undergoes seasonal migration as well as local nocturnal-diurnal foraging migrations (Ref. 25).
Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Spawning may occur in open water just prior to inshore migration or in quiet inshore waters, such as harbors, estuaries, and inshore banks, but may begin on outer shores first. Pigfish spawn at dusk exclusively. In general, larger fish spawn first, with smaller ones spawning latest in the season.
Main reference
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Darcy, G.H., 1983. Synopsis of biological data on the pigfish, Orthopristis chrysoptera (Pisces: Haemulidae). FAO Fish. Synop. (134); NOAA Tech. Rep. NMFS Circ. (449). (Ref. 25)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 March 2011
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell; Akvarium: Offentliga akvarier; bete: usually
FAO(fiskeri: produktion; publication : search) | FishSource | Sea Around Us
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 15.5 - 27.8, mean 24.4 (based on 232 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01549 (0.01248 - 0.01922), b=3.02 (2.96 - 3.08), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278): 3.4 ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliens (Ref. 120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (tmax=4).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649): High to very high vulnerability (75 of 100).