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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Centrarchiformes (Basses) >
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Etymology: Micropterus: Greek, mikros = small + Greek,pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335); parallelus: Name 'parallelus' is an adjective, referring to the bold parallel lines located ventrally of the lateral line.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
North America: USA (Pennsylvania).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 133166)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body elongated and moderately compressed; lateral-line scales 51-68; mouth that extends under the eye; D IX-X; with bold parallel lines ventral to the lateral-line; presence of scales on the inter-radial membranes of the dorsal fin; with a tooth patch on the basihyal. Colouration: head dark green/brown dorsally; with a black opercular spot; laterally, dorsal one-quarter dark green/brown, ventral one-quarter cream color with distinct black lateral bands; ventral pale yellow/white; anal fin gray proximally with dark gray band on distal one third; caudal fin light gray proximally and dark gray distally (Ref. 133166).
Cross section: compressed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ross, A.T. and J.R., Stauffer Jr., 2024. Morphological analysis of a new species of Micropterus (Teleostei: Centrarchidae) from Lake Erie, PA, USA. Biology 13, 660:1-14. (Ref. 133166)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100).
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