Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Sparidae

Genus: Archosargus

Species: Archosargus pourtalesii (Steindachner, 1881)

Climate Zone

Location

• Eastern Pacific: endemic to the Galapagos Islands. This species is related only to western Atlantic forms (Ref. 9227).

Biology

Frequently encountered in bay areas.

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless