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Prolatilus jugularis (Valenciennes, 1833)

Pacific sandperch
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Chile country information

Common names: Blanquillo, Cabrilla, Cabrilla común
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Mann, F.G., 1954
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs off Chile, from Tocopilla to near Chiloé (Ref. 27363). Found in south-central zone off Chile (Ref. 56050). Considered an excellent food fish (Ref. 33370). Also Ref. 5530.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ci.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: Prolatilus: Greek, pro = in front of + Latin, latus = wide (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

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

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range 5 - 60 m (Ref. 121239).   Subtropical; 11°S - 44°S, 82°W - 70°W

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