Inermia
vittata
Poey, 1860
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Family:
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Inermiidae
(Bonnetmouths)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Boga |
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Max. size:
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23.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 26340) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 – 50 m
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial; bait: occasionally |
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
ccfishery.net
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Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to northern South America. Also Caribbean, including Antilles (Ref. 26938).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 14 - 15;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 10 - 10;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 9. Spindle-shaped fish with a deeply forked tail and an extremely protrusible mouth. Dorsal fins close together (Ref. 13442).
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Biology: |
Occurs in open water (Ref. 9710); sometimes found near the coast, mainly near oceanic islands (Ref. 5217). Sometimes found over coral heads (Ref. 9710). Feeds on zooplankton and small fishes. Marketed fresh.
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
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