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Pinguipes brasilianus  Cuvier, 1829

Brazilian sandperch
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Argentina country information

Common names: Chanchito, Salmón, Salmón de mar
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: of no interest | Ref: Rosa, I.L. and R.S. Rosa, 1997
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges south to Golfo Nuevo (Ref. 27569). Also Ref. 2806, 27363.
National Checklist: Argentina
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rosa, I.L. and R.S. Rosa, 1997
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Main reference

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27569); common length : 24.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. )

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 60 - 150 m (Ref. 27569)

Climate / Range

Subtropical, preferred ?; 23°S -

Distribution

Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Golfo Nuevo, Argentina (Ref. 27569). Reported from the Mediterranean through introductions probably by ballast waters (Ref. 43448).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-27; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 25

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Harmless



Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.5   ±0.29 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
High vulnerability (59 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown