Argentina country information

Common names: Barbillo, Barbo
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in northern Argentina (Ref. 27363). Found in San Jorge Gulf, 45°22' S, 66°34' W (Ref. 86990). Also Ref. 6077.
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: Nakamura, I., T. Inada, M. Takeda and H. Hatanaka, 1986
National Database:

Classification / Names

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

Common names from other countries

سُلطان إبراهيم أرجنتيني, 银羊鱼, Rouget-barbet argentin, ... more

Main reference

Cervigón, F. and W. Fischer. 1979. (Ref. 6077)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Randall, John E. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6077)

Length at first maturity
L_m 13.0 range ? - ? cm

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 60 m (Ref. 27363)

Climate / Range

Subtropical, preferred 19°C (Ref. 107945); 20°S - 41°S, 65°W - 40°W

Distribution

Southwest Atlantic: Brazil (Ref. 12736), Uruguay to northern Argentina.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 6. Body reddish dorsally, pinkish ventrally. Large blotch or band of jet black near tip of first dorsal fin. Three bands on second dorsal fin. Posterior median rays of caudal fin blackish, both lobes with indistinct bands. Pectoral and pelvic fins reddish. Anal fin rays pale pinkish, its membrane translucent, and its base milky white. Cheek and preopercular silvery white (Ref. 27363).

Marketed fresh.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.5 ±0.41 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
High

Mullus argentinae Hubbs & Marini, 1933