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Odontesthes regia (Humboldt, 1821)

Chilean silverside
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Odontesthes regia
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Chile country information

Common names: Pejerrey de mar
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 36380.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ci.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Sato, T., H. Endo, T. Nakabo and Y. Machida, 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Athérine chilienne, Pejerrey de mar, 秘鲁牙汉鱼, ... more

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

Teleostei (teleosts) > Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides) > Atherinopsinae
Etymology: Odontesthes: Greek, odous = teeth + Greek,esthes = suit, something used to wrap (Ref. 45335).

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

Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic.   Tropical; 5°S - 47°S, 85°W - 70°W

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