Notocheiridae (Surf sardines) |
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benthopelagic; marine |
Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 7463) and Argentina (Ref. 56210) |
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Apparently planktophagic, with Drepanopus forcipatus (calanoid copepod) as its main food; has very low fecundity (only 71 maturing ova found as mean value); and has four parasites - two species of Acanthocepha (larvae of Corynosomia sp. And adults of Hypoechinorhyinchus sp.), one undetermined Trematoda and a larva of undetermined ectoparasitic copepod (Ref. 56210). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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