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Cebidichthys violaceus (Girard, 1854)

Monkeyface prickleback
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Common names: Monkey-face eel, Monkeyface prickleback
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: subsistence fisheries | Ref: Love, R.M., 1991
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: From central California northward, monkeyfaces, along with other eel-shaped fishes, are commonly caught by rocky shore sport fishermen. Many (perhaps most) are taken by "poke poling" (Ref. 43439).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983
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Common names from other countries

Abrojo cara de mono, Pärdikvingerlane, Monkey-face eel, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Perciformes/Zoarcoidei (Eelpouts and pricklebacks) > Cebidichthyidae (Monkeyfaces)
Etymology: Cebidichthys: Latin, cebus, cebi, derived from caput- itis= head + Greek, ichthys = fish;  violaceus: Cebidichthys comes from 2 Greek words: sapajou (a kind of monkey) and fish (hence, monkey fish); violaceus is Latin for violet (Ref. 43439).
  More on author: Girard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino demersal; no migratorio (Ref. 43439); rango de profundidad 0 - 24 m (Ref. 51666), usually 0 - 1 m (Ref. 43439).   Subtropical; 46°N - 27°N, 126°W - 113°W

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Eastern Pacific: southern Oregon, USA to northern central Baja California, Mexico; rare south of Point Conception, California, USA.

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm 40.6, range 36 - 45.72 cm
Max length : 76.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 2850); edad máxima reportada: 18 años (Ref. 43439)

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Common inshore, in tide pools or shallow rocky areas, from the intertidal zone to 24 m depth. May remain out of water under rocks or seaweed (Ref. 31184). Feeds mainly on crustaceans and algae. Breathes air (Ref. 31184) and can remain out of water for 15-35 hours if kept moist (Ref. 51276). Demersal spawners in nearshore habitats (Ref. 56049). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Commonly caught by 'poke-poling', a method using a long bamboo pole with a very short wire leader and baited hook. Good eating.

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Oviparous (Ref. 205). Nests in crevices (Ref. 205). A parent coils about the eggs (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

Pesquerías: pesquerías de subsistencia; pesca deportiva: si; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 12.2 - 19, mean 15.9 (based on 70 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 1.0000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278):  2.3   ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliencia (Ref. 120179):  Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (tm=4; tmax=18; Fec = 18,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.