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Pinguipes brasilianus  Cuvier, 1829

Brazilian sandperch
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Etymology: Pinguipes: Latin, pinguis = fat + Greek, pous = feet (Ref. 45335).   More on author: Cuvier.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 60 - 150 m (Ref. 27569).   Subtropical, preferred ?; 23°S -

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Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Golfo Nuevo, Argentina (Ref. 27569). Reported from the Mediterranean through introductions probably by ballast waters (Ref. 43448).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27569); common length : 24.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. )

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-27; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 25

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Rosa, I.L. and R.S. Rosa, 1997. Systematic revision of the South American species of Pinguipedidae (Teleostei, Trachinoidei). Revta Bras. Zool. 14(4):845-865. (Ref. 27569)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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