Argentina country information

Common names: Mero
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Nakamura, I., T. Inada, M. Takeda and H. Hatanaka, 1986
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Rio de la Plata and Patagonia (Ref. 2806). Also Ref. 7392, 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: Menni, R.C., R.A. Ringuelet and R.H. Aramburu, 1984
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) > Anthiinae
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Serran argentin, Mero sureño, Mero sureño, ... more

Main reference

Pereiro, S. and A. Vásquez. 1988. (Ref. 7392)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Heemstra, Phillip C. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7392)

Environment

Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 30 - ? m

Climate / Range

Subtropical, preferred 15°C (Ref. 107945); 30°S - 47°S, 67°W - 50°W (Ref. 54258)

Distribution

Southwest Atlantic: Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8

Found on the continental shelf in colder waters. Utilized to some degree for human consumption.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Data deficient (DD)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.0 ±0.71 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)
Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
High

Acanthistius brasilianus (Cuvier, 1828)