pearlspot midshipman

Porichthys margaritatus

Spotted Batrachoidid Fish of Mexican Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
South America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

pearlspot midshipman is known around Eastern Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 17 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Toadfishes
Family: Batrachoididae
Genus: Porichthys
Maximum length: 17 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico to Bahía de Sechura, Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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