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Common names: Tautog
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Hostetter, E.B. and T.A. Munroe, 1993
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: restricted | Ref: Hostetter, E.B. and T.A. Munroe, 1993
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Some states impose a minimum size limit to be followed by commercial and recreational fishers (Ref. 6486).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986
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Common names from other countries

Tautogue noir, Black-fish, Matote noire, ... more

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> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses)
Etymology: Tautoga: Plural of the word "taut", an Indian Brazil name translated by Roger William from f the Narragansett, "tautauog" = sheepshead.
More on author: Linnaeus.

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

marin; saumâtre récifal; profondeur 1 - 75 m. Subtropical; 46°N - 31°N, 81°W - 58°W

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Western Atlantic: slightly east of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada to South Carolina in USA; most abundant between Cape Cod and Delaware Bay.

Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m 23.6, range 18 - 26.5 cm
Max length : 91.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 7251); poids max. publié: 11.3 kg (Ref. 40637); âge max. reporté: 34 années (Ref. 6486)

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Épines dorsales (Total) : 16 - 17; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 10; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 7 - 8. Distinguished from Tautogolabrus adspersus which occurs in the same area and further north, by its steep, rounded dorsal head profile; stouter body; scaled lower gill cover; and the more backward location of the pelvic fins.

Found close to shore on hard-bottom habitats, occasionally entering brackish water. Adult male territorial and active during the day to feed and rests in crevices at night. Prefers temperatures above 10°C. Spawning was noted in June-July in Canadian waters, but appears more protracted (April-July) in coastal waters of Virginia, USA. Feeds mainly on mussels, gastropods, other mollusks and crustaceans. This species has gained popularity as a prized food and sport fish (Ref. 6486, 4926, 41297). Investigation on the diel and seasonal activity patterns of the adult tautog in its southern range were conducted using ultrasonic telemetry (Ref. 41297).

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Spawns in groups or in pairs. Pairing occurs between females and size-dominant males exhibiting strong territoriality and performing a protracted courtship (Ref. 6488). Gonochorism is confirmed for this species (Ref. 103751).

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur : Westneat, Mark | Collaborateurs

Leim, A.H. and W.B. Scott, 1966. Fishes of the Atlantic coast of Canada. Bull. Fish. Res. Board Can. (155):485 p. (Ref. 4926)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Vulnérable, voir Liste Rouge IUCN (VU) (A2bd); Date assessed: 12 July 2008

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

Harmless

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Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur; pêche sportive: oui; Aquarium: Aquariums publics

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 5.3 - 22.8, mean 10.9 (based on 96 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01230 (0.00803 - 0.01884), b=3.05 (2.93 - 3.17), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).

Niveau trophique (Ref. 69278): 3.3 ±0.47 se; based on food items.

Résilience (Ref. 120179): Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (K=0.09; tm=2-3; tmax=34).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): High to very high vulnerability (69 of 100).

Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649): Moderate to high vulnerability (55 of 100).

Catégorie de prix (Ref. 80766): Very high.

Tautoga onitis (Linnaeus, 1758)