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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) >
Haemulidae (Grunts) > Haemulinae
Etymology: Orthopristis: Greek, ortho = straight + Greek, pristis = saw (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Jenyns.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 40 m (Ref. 9114). Tropical; 24°N -
Eastern Central Pacific: endemic to Galapagos Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 38.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9114)
Found on sand and gravel bottoms of coastal waters (Ref. 26282). Marketed fresh (Ref. 9114).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Tavera, J., A. Acero P. and P.C. Wainwright, 2018. Multilocus phylogeny, divergence times, and a major role for the benthic-topelagic axis in the diversification of grunts (Haemulidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 121(2018):212-223. (Ref. 125434)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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