Bronze-striped grunt (Orthopristis reddingi)
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from FishBase, occurrence map from GBIF, conservation from IUCN Red List, description from Wikipedia.
Orthopristis reddingi, the bronze-striped grunt, is a species of ray-finned fish, a grunt belonging to the family Haemulidae. It is endemic to Mexico, occurring from central Baja California, including the southern Sea of Cortez, to central Mexico. It is found in schools over sandy substrates in coastal waters and the juveniles are frequently recorded in tidal pools. They are found at depths between 5 and 30 m. This species was first formally described in 1895 by the American ichthyologists David Starr Jordan and Robert Earl Richardson, the type locality was given as La Paz, Baja California Sur. The specific name honours in Benjamin B. Redding (1824-1882), the politician who was the first Fish Commissioner of California.
- Scientific name
- Orthopristis reddingi
- Authority
- Jordan & Richardson, 1895
- Family
- Haemulidae
- Order
- Eupercaria incertae sedis
- Maximum length
- 29.799999237060547 cm
- Habitat zone
- demersal
- Iucn red list
- Least Concern
- Gbif occurrence records
- 392
Classification (WoRMS)
Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Teleostei · Order: Eupercaria incertae sedis · Family: Haemulidae · Genus: Orthopristis.
Accepted name: Orthopristis reddingi · Authority: Jordan & Richardson, 1895 · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 275745.
Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=275745 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Biology and life history (FishBase)
Measured values published by FishBase for Orthopristis reddingi. Only fields the database actually holds for this species are shown; these are database values, not aquarium guidance.
Maximum length: 29.799999237060547 cm · Common length: 30 cm · Habitat zone: demersal · Body shape: fusiform / normal · Vulnerability index: 51.8 of 100 · Fishery importance: minor commercial · Aquarium trade: never/rarely.
FishBase notes: Found on sandy bottoms of coastal waters (Ref. 9114). Juveniles are common in littoral pools (Ref. 9114). Marketed fresh (Ref. 9114).
Source: FishBase species summary (SpecCode 13724) — https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Orthopristis-reddingi.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Distribution and occurrence records (GBIF)
392 georeferenced occurrence records for Orthopristis reddingi are published through GBIF from 1 countries or marine areas. The map above plots 34 distinct locations from a sample of 392 records, omitting 33 inland records that carry an institution's coordinates rather than a collection site; it shows where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.
Most records by country or area: Mexico (392).
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2382807) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2382807&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=275745 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Conservation status (IUCN Red List)
The IUCN Red List assesses Orthopristis reddingi Jordan & Richardson, 1895 as Least Concern (code LC). No trend, population estimate or threat analysis is given here, because none is available from this source without the Red List API; follow the source link for the full assessment, including its date.
Source: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (taxon 155016) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/155016/0; GBIF IUCN Red List category endpoint (taxonKey 2382807) — https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/2382807/iucnRedListCategory. Accessed 2026-09-23.
Description and natural history (Wikipedia)
Orthopristis reddingi has a body which is elongated and slender, as well as being laterally compressed. The overall colour is silvery with orange or bronze diagonal stripes matching the orientation over of the scale rows. The fins, other than the dusky caudal fin, are transparent. They have a short mouth that does not extend to the eyes. They have a continuous dorsal fin with 12 spines and 15 soft rays and there are 3 short spines in the anal fin, with the second spine being longer than the third, and 9 or 10 soft rays. The caudal fin is deeply forked. This species attains a maximum total length of 30 cm.
Although their biology is little known, it is accepted that they are night-feeding carnivores, preying on benthic crustaceans, echinoderms, small fish and molluscs. It is an oviparous species which forms distinct pairs for spawning.
Source: Wikipedia: Orthopristis reddingi — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthopristis_reddingi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.
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