panama porkfish
Anisotremus taeniatus
Sargo of shallow hard bottoms in the eastern Pacific, with six blue stripes on the flanks. It is considered a valuable food fish.
Also called: sargo-listrado, burro rayado, burro bandera, panama porkfish
- maximum
- 31 cm
who is the panama porkfish
The striped sargo belongs to the family Haemulidae, the same family as the sargos, grunts and burros. It reaches 31 cm, and its common size is 20 cm. It lives in the eastern Pacific, from Mexico to northern Peru, over hard bottoms in shallow coastal waters. Because it lives on hard bottoms, it is found near rocks and reefs. It has little sport interest and is commercially fished on a small scale.
Essential profile. Identification, where it occurs and rules, with data from FishBase and the cited regulations. Season, time of day, technique and bait are added once we have a good source for the panama porkfish; in the meantime, see the similar species.
identification
Compressed, deep body, with a golden-yellow back. On the flanks there are six bright blue stripes, each edged in dark blue. A dark band runs from the nape across the eye, and another from the base of the dorsal fin to the base of the pectoral fin. The pectoral fin is no longer than the head. It can be confused with Anisotremus davidsonii, another sargo of the Mexican Pacific, which lives farther north, from California to Baja California and the Gulf of California, and lacks the blue stripes.
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Each card shows the day's index (0 to 100) and, below it, a strip with the index for each hour, from 0h to 23h. from poor to excellent.
Essential profile: the index uses a general fish model (weather, sun, moon and tide), without a season or time of day specific to this species.
where found
Found in the eastern Pacific, from Mexico to northern Peru, in shallow coastal waters.
Habitat: Hard bottoms in shallow coastal waters, such as rocks and reefs.
rules for the panama porkfish
Summary of the regulations we found, with the source for each. Rules change; before keeping or transporting fish, check with the state environmental agency.
We found no species-specific rule beyond the region's general rules.
catch and release
catch and release Releasing the fish alive, quickly and with a wet hand. During a closed season it isn't always allowed: what the regulation says applies.
No danger to anglers. If it is released, return it to the water quickly.
in the kitchen
It is considered a valuable food fish and is caught with gillnets and spears.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.0166, b = 3.02; FishBase (relação peso-comprimento bayesiana, estimativa)). It's an average: a fat or lean fish can vary by 10% to 20%.
estimated weight
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sources and references
Essential profile: size, length-weight, depth, countries and conservation come from FishBase and the cited regulations, and the texts were written from those sources. Season, time of day, sensitivities, technique and baits and lures are not included yet, because we did not find a good source for this species.
- scientific FishBase: Anisotremus taeniatus (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Anisotremus taeniatusNames by country and language.
