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California Pompano

Peprilus simillimus (Ayres 1860)

Diagnostic Description

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Brilliantly iridescent, green or blue above, silvery below; dusky on fins (Ref. 6885).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 45 - 47; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 39 - 44; Vertebrae: 29
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Biology

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Commonly found on sand bottom of exposed coasts. Usually occurs in shallow water near shore and often forms small, but fairly dense, schools (Ref. 4563).
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Importance

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fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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Peprilus simillimus

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Peprilus simillimus is ray-finned fish in the family Stromateidae and therefore belongs to the order Scombiformes. The fish can reach a length of 28 centimeters.

Habitat

Peprilus simillimus is a saltwater fish. The fish prefers a subtropical climate and lives mainly in the Pacific Ocean. The depth spread is 9 to 91 meters below the surface of the water.

Relationship to humans

Peprilus simillimus is of considerable commercial importance for fishing. In angling, little is hunted for the fish.

References

  • Froese, R., D. Pauly. and editors. 2005 FishBase Electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version 06/2005.
  1. Peprilus simillimus on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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Peprilus simillimus: Brief Summary

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Peprilus simillimus is ray-finned fish in the family Stromateidae and therefore belongs to the order Scombiformes. The fish can reach a length of 28 centimeters.

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