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Genypterus maculatus  (Tschudi, 1846)

Black cusk-eel
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Chile country information

Common names: Congrio negro
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in south-central zone off Chile (Ref. 56050). Also Ref. 5530, 8984, 9068, 27363.
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Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ci.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) > Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Ophidiinae
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Common names from other countries

Abadèche noir, Congribadejo negro, Black cusk eel, ... more

Main reference

Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins. 1999. (Ref. 34024)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 100.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55763); common length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55763)

Environment

Marine; demersal

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred 19°C (Ref. 107945); 4°S - 22°S, 82°W - 71°W (Ref. 34024)

Distribution

Southeast Pacific: Peru to northern Chile.
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Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Common species found in rocky shelf and upper slope waters (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205).

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 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
 4.0   ±0.7 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
 High vulnerability (58 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
 Low