WoRMS taxon details
Archosargus rhomboidalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
159239 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159239)
accepted
Species
Archosargus unimaculatus (Bloch, 1792) · unaccepted
Perca rhomboidalis Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Perca unimaculata Bloch, 1792 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Perca rhomboidalis Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Distribution Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, including the West Indies;...
Distribution Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, including the West Indies; recorded from Argentina [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Archosargus rhomboidalis (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159239 on 2025-11-09
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Perca rhomboidalis Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Perca unimaculata Bloch, 1792) Bloch, M. E. (1792). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 6. i-xii + 1-126, Pls. 289-323., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41368209
page(s): 75, Pl. 308 (fig. 1) [details]
basis of record Robins, C. R.; Ray, G. C.; Douglass, J.; Freund, R. (1986). A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. <em>Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston.</em> 1-354. [details]
[request]original description (of Perca unimaculata Bloch, 1792) Bloch, M. E. (1792). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 6. i-xii + 1-126, Pls. 289-323., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41368209
page(s): 75, Pl. 308 (fig. 1) [details]
basis of record Robins, C. R.; Ray, G. C.; Douglass, J.; Freund, R. (1986). A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. <em>Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston.</em> 1-354. [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
additional source
McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, including the West Indies; recorded from Argentina [details]Habitat benthic [details]
To Barcode of Life (37 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications) (from synonym Archosargus unimaculatus (Bloch, 1792))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Perca rhomboidalis Linnaeus, 1758)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Archosargus rhomboidalis)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Perca rhomboidalis Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Archosargus unimaculatus (Bloch, 1792))
To FishBase (from synonym Perca unimaculata Bloch, 1792)
To FishSounds
To GenBank (33 nucleotides; 42 proteins)
To GenBank (33 nucleotides; 42 proteins) (from synonym Perca rhomboidalis Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Archosargus immaculatus P01165 illustration)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Archosargus rhomboidalis RAD114360-001)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications) (from synonym Archosargus unimaculatus (Bloch, 1792))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Perca rhomboidalis Linnaeus, 1758)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Archosargus rhomboidalis)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Perca rhomboidalis Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Archosargus unimaculatus (Bloch, 1792))
To FishBase (from synonym Perca unimaculata Bloch, 1792)
To FishSounds
To GenBank (33 nucleotides; 42 proteins)
To GenBank (33 nucleotides; 42 proteins) (from synonym Perca rhomboidalis Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Archosargus immaculatus P01165 illustration)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Archosargus rhomboidalis RAD114360-001)
To ITIS
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
Hosted externally
