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Pinguipes brasilianus Cuvier, 1829 Brazilian sandperch |
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photo by
Bertoncini, A.A. |
| Family: | Pinguipedidae (Sandperches) | |||
| Max. size: | 70 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 60 - 150 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Golfo Nuevo, Argentina (Ref. 27569). Reported from the Mediterranean through introductions probably by ballast waters (Ref. 43448). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-27; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 25-25 | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||