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Pinguipes brasilianus Cuvier, 1829

Brazilian sandperch
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Argentina country information

Common names: Chanchito, Salmón, Salmón de mar
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: of no interest | Ref: Rosa, I.L. and R.S. Rosa, 1997
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges south to Golfo Nuevo (Ref. 27569). Also Ref. 2806, 27363.
National Checklist: Argentina
Country Information: https://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:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei (Sand dwellers) > Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Etymology: Pinguipes: Latin, pinguis = fat + Greek, pous = feet (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

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

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