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Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Etymology: Auchenionchus: Greek, auchen = neck + Greek, ogkos, ou = volumen, mass, curvature (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Subtropical
Southeast Pacific: Chile.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137577)
Carnivorous; feeds on other fishes; juveniles favoring amphipods and shifts to diet of decapods as adults (Ref. 94105).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Stepien, C.A., 1992. Evolution and biogeography of the Clinidae (Teleostei: Blennioidei). Copeia 1992(2):375-392. (Ref. 4734)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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