Argentina country information

Common names: Besugo blanco, Castañeta
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Pereiro, S. and A. Vásquez, 1988
Importance: commercial | Ref: Nakamura, I., T. Inada, M. Takeda and H. Hatanaka, 1986
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges south to the Patagonian region (Ref. 27363). Known from Mar de Plata (Ref. 115187). Also Ref. 7392, 9062, 52581.
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) > Cheilodactylidae (Morwongs)
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Common names from other countries

Castanette pontude, Castañeta, Hawkfish, ... more

Main reference

Pereiro, S. and A. Vásquez. 1988. (Ref. 7392)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 39.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27363); common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6077); max. published weight: 450.00 g (Ref. 4883)

Environment

Marine; demersal

Climate / Range

Subtropical, preferred 12°C (Ref. 107945); 21°S - 57°S, 81°W - 41°W

Distribution

Southeast Pacific: Bahia Mansa, Chile. Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Ref. 9062) to the Argentine Patagonia.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-28; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12 - 15; Vertebrae: 34 - 36. 10th ray of pectoral fin elongated (Ref. 27363).

Feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 54164).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

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 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.2 ±0.0 se; Based on diet studies.

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

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
High

Nemadactylus bergi (Norman, 1937)