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Common names: Chuquisa, Jerguilla, Pintadilla
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref: Russell, B.C., 2000
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, Valparaiso, MNHN A.2995 (holotype of Aplodactylus punctatus, 23.9 cm SL); MNHN A.2996 (holotype of Aplodactylus vermiculatus, 14.3 cm SL); MNHN A.2997 (holotype of Aplodactylus guttatus, 6.9 cm SL); MNHN A.2999 (holotype of Aplodactylus regina, 27.3 cm SL) (Ref. 86913). Reported from near Viña del Mar; also from Golfo de Arauco (Ref. 5530).
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Main Ref: Stepien, C.A., 1990
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Aplodactylidae (Marblefishes)
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Common names from other countries

Jerguilla, Jerguilla, 细斑鹰, ... more

Main reference

Russell, B.C. 2000. (Ref. 86913)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 43.7 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 95867); max. published weight: 862.00 g (Ref. 53696)

Environment

Marine; demersal

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Southeast Pacific: reported from the warm temperate waters of the west coast of South America; from Callao, Peru (12° 02'S) to Talcahuano, Chile (36°41'S).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 9; Vertebrae: 34 - 35

This species is most abundant littoral species on the coast of central Chile, found in close association with the brown kelp Lessonia trabeculata. Juveniles found in tidepools to a maximum size of 15.7 cm TL and an estimated 3 years of age, adults occur subtidally. It is mainly herbivorous, feeding almost exclusively on brown, red and green algae, with a strong preference for green and red algae (digestion by acid hydrolysis). Its meat reported as an excellent pan-fish, with rich, white, sweet, and flaky meat (Ref. 86913).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

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 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
2.0 ±0.0 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (23 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Aplodactylus punctatus Valenciennes, 1832