Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 300 m (Ref. 57919), usually 100 - 300 m (Ref. 57919). Tropical; 21°S - 44°S, 65°W - 40°W
Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro to the coast of Santa Catarina, Brazil (Ref. 27569); range extended to Argentina. Citations off Uruguay are probably misidentifications of Pseudopercis semifasciata (Ref. 57919).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 120 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27569); common length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6077); max. published weight: 20.2 kg (Ref. 40637)
Inhabits deeper waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 27569). Also sandy, rubble and rocky bottoms and shallow rocky reef (Ref. 57919).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Rosa, I.L. and R.S. Rosa, 1997. Systematic revision of the South American species of Pinguipedidae (Teleostei, Trachinoidei). Revta Bras. Zool. 14(4):845-865. (Ref. 27569)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
More information
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