stripefin ronquil
Rathbunella hypoplecta · Bathymasteridae · omnivore
Small bottom fish of northern Baja California, living among rocks and sand on exposed shores. No danger to anglers.
Also called: ronco-listrado, ronco pelón rayado, stripefin ronquil
- maximum
- 16 cm
the right time
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Choose the place and the species. The index, from 0 to 100, combines weather, sun, moon and tide with each fish's habits. Up to 28 days, with each day's confidence.
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trend for the coming weeks
Line: the middle value of 31 simulations of the American GEFS model. Band: where 8 out of 10 fall. Narrow, firm trend; wide, high uncertainty.
everything about the stripefin ronquil
who is the stripefin ronquil
A small fish of the family Bathymasteridae, with an elongated body, living near the bottom among rocks and sand on exposed shores. It occurs in the Mexican Pacific, in northern Baja California, and extends to San Francisco, California. It reaches 16 cm total length, at depths of 6 to 91 m. It feeds on invertebrates, and the male guards the eggs after spawning. It has commercial use and is also sold for aquariums, but it is incidental catch for sport anglers.
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 stripefin ronquil.
identification
Small fish with an elongated body, of the family Bathymasteridae, living near rocky and sandy bottoms on exposed shores. It reaches 16 cm, which helps tell it apart from larger bottom fish along the coast. Its common names (listrado in Portuguese, rayado in Spanish) refer to stripes, a feature to check up close. Certain identification depends on a specialist.
where found
In Mexico, it occurs in northern Baja California, on exposed shores with rocks and sand.
Habitat: Rocks and sand on exposed shores, from 6 to 91 m deep.
rules for the stripefin ronquil
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.
It poses no danger to anglers. As a bottom fish, it may suffer barotrauma if it comes from depth: release it carefully.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.00389, b = 3.12; 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: Rathbunella hypoplecta (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Rathbunella hypoplectaNames by country and language.
where each number comes from
The weather comes from three independent global models, cross-checked hour by hour: when they agree, confidence goes up; when they diverge, the band between them shows on the chart. Beyond 16 days, we use the GEFS ensemble of 31 simulations: if 20 of the 31 predict rain, the chance of rain is 65%. Sun and moon are calculated astronomically, with no uncertainty.
The index adds up, weighted for each species: time of day (species curve anchored to real sunrise and sunset), moon (transits, rise and set, phase), pressure (3 h trend and 24 h swing), water temperature (in rivers, estimated from air temperature; at sea, estimated by an ocean model), wind, rain, clouds, tide and the month in the species' cycle.
sources for this lookup
how accurate the forecast is
Accuracy measured in the reference project (4 regions, 93 days, forecast vs. observed): maximum temperature is off by 0.6 °C on average the next day and 1.7 °C at 7 days; rain of 5 mm or more is detected 76% of the time the next day and 57% at 7 days. Detection isn't everything: the false alarm rate isn't published here yet, and 93 days in 4 regions is still a small sample. We now also measure every day, at the app's destinations: