Argentina country information

Common names: Chanchito, Salmón, Salmón de mar
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Importance: of no interest | Ref: Rosa, I.L. and R.S. Rosa, 1997
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges south to Golfo Nuevo (Ref. 27569). Also Ref. 2806, 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: Rosa, I.L. and R.S. Rosa, 1997
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

فرخ الرَّمل برازيلي, 巴西肥足鰧, Pinge brésilien, ... more

Main reference

Rosa, I.L. and R.S. Rosa. 1997. (Ref. 27569)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Ho, Hsuan-Ching | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27569); common length : 24.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. )

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 60 - 150 m (Ref. 27569)

Climate / Range

Subtropical, preferred ?; 23°S -

Distribution

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

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

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 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.5 ±0.29 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
High vulnerability (59 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Pinguipes brasilianus Cuvier, 1829