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Brama australis Valenciennes, 1838

Southern rays bream
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Chile country information

Common names: Palometa, Palometa del sur, Reineta
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, Valparaiso (Ref. 31416). Occurs in south-central zone off Chile (Ref. 56050).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ci.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Pavlov, Y.P., 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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

Teleostei (teleosts) > Scombriformes (Mackerels) > Bramidae (Pomfrets)
Etymology: Brama: Old French, breme, bresme = a fresh water fish; 1460 (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

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

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 15 - 120 m (Ref. 31416).   Temperate; 34°S - 48°S, 78°W - 68°W (Ref. 75154)

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