Harpagifer bispinis (Forster, 1801)
Magellan plunderfish
Harpagifer bispinis
photo by Lloris, D.

 Family:  Harpagiferidae (Spiny plunderfishes)
 Max. size:  7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 40 - 50 m
 Distribution:  South Atlantic and South Pacific: Straits of Magellan, south of Chile and Argentina, Patagonian Region and Staten Island. Falkland Islands and subantarctic islands (Ref. 4537).
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Mainly in shallow, inshore waters, but may be found from 40-50 m. Occurs in tide pools, under rocks and among kelp (Ref. 5191). Feed on small crustaceans and common in littoral of all sub-Antarctic islands (Ref. 42041).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 02.02.93
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 29.04.09

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