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Oligoplites altus (Günther, 1868)
Longjaw leatherjacket
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) > Carangiformes (Jacks) > Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Scomberoidinae
Etymology: Oligoplites: Greek, oligos = small + Greek, hoplites = armed (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Etymology: Oligoplites: Greek, oligos = small + Greek, hoplites = armed (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic. Tropical; 32°N -
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 56.0 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); common length : 30.0 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9283); max. published weight: 1.6 kg (Ref. 40637)
Max length : 56.0 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); common length : 30.0 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9283); max. published weight: 1.6 kg (Ref. 40637)
Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Body elongate, fairly deep, and compressed (depth from 2.5 to 3.4 times in standard length); posterior edge of upper jaw extending beyond posterior rim of eye; upper jaw teeth small and villiform; lower branch of first gill arch with 8 to 13 gill rakers; scales small but visible, needle-shaped, embedded in the skin; body gray or brown; flanks and belly silvery with yellow highlights (Ref. 55763).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Adults inhabit coastal waters, entering estuaries (Ref. 9283). Dorsal and anal spines of this species are connected to venomous glands that may inflict painful wounds (Ref. 9283). Marketed fresh and salted or dried (Ref. 9283).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Main reference
Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Smith-Vaniz, William F. | Collaborators
Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1995. Carangidae. Jureles, pámpanos, cojinúas, zapateros, cocineros, casabes, macarelas, chicharros, jorobados, medregales, pez pilota. p. 940-986. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9283)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 08 January 2019
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous (Ref. 9283)
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 20 - 28.4, mean 24.9 °C (based on 70 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00955 (0.00605 - 0.01506), b=2.94 (2.81 - 3.07), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 4.1 ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
Resilience (Ref. 120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate vulnerability (45 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155): Calcium = 95.3 [58.5, 210.9] mg/100g; Iron = 1.01 [0.58, 2.01] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [17.6, 20.0] %; Omega3 = 0.253 [0.138, 0.478] g/100g; Selenium = 52 [27, 99] μg/100g; VitaminA = 23.8 [7.0, 65.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.17 [0.81, 1.68] mg/100g (wet weight);