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Chirodactylus grandis (Günther, 1860)

Bank steenbras
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> Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Latridae (Trumpeters)
Etymology: Chirodactylus: Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, daktylos = finger (Ref. 45335); for the long, unbranched lower pectoral fin rays (Ref. 120445).
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range Ecología

marino demersal; rango de profundidad 0 - 150 m (Ref. 9492). Subtropical; 23°S - 36°S

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Southeast Atlantic: Walvis Bay, Namibia to possibly Natal, South Africa. Natal records are likely to be Chirodactylus jessicalorum.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 180 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9492); common length : 80.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9492)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 17 - 18; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 22 - 24; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 8.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

The largest species of the family (Ref. 5319). Primarily an offshore species that prefers rocky or muddy banks. Feeds during the day on small, bottom-dwelling invertebrates. Occasionally also on squid and small fish. Also caught by artisanal and game fisheries (Ref. 9492).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

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Smith, M.M., 1986. Cheilodactylidae. p. 667-668. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5319)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)


CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; pesca deportiva: si
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Referencia 123201): 15.4 - 23.9, mean 18.1 °C (based on 40 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia 82804):  PD50 = 0.5312   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01820 (0.00741 - 0.04467), b=2.99 (2.77 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia 69278):  3.3   ±0.3 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliencia (Referencia 120179):  Muy bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo superior a 14 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Very high vulnerability (90 of 100). 🛈
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.