Biology:Isacia

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Isacia
Isacia conceptionis.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Haemulidae
Subfamily: Haemulinae
Genus: Isacia
D. S. Jordan & Fesler, 1893
Species:
I. conceptionis
Binomial name
Isacia conceptionis
(G. Cuvier, 1830)
Synonyms
  • Pristipoma conceptionis G. Cuvier, 1830

Isacia conceptionis, the Cabinza grunt, is a species of grunt native to the Pacific Coast of South America and Nicaragua. It can be found at depths of 0 to 50 m (0 to 164 ft) in areas with rocky or sandy substrates. This species grows to 60 cm (24 in) in TL, with a maximum known weight of 1.83 kg (4.0 lb). It is important to local commercial fisheries. I. conceptionis is the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

  1. Collen, B.; Richman, N. (2010). "Isacia conceptionis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T155309A115299279. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155309A4772018.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/155309/115299279. Retrieved 1 April 2021. {{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Isacia conceptionis" in FishBase. December 2019 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1890886 entry