Rypticus
maculatus
Holbrook, 1855
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Family:
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Serranidae
(Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets), subfamily: Grammistinae
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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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Whitespotted soapfish |
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Max. size:
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20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7251) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine
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Climate: |
subtropical; 41°N - 24°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
http://www.ccfishery.net
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Western Atlantic: North Carolina (straggling to Rhode Island) to southern Florida in USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico.
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Biology: |
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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: |
Heemstra, Phillip C.
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