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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Percophidae (Duckbills) > Percophinae
Etymology: Percophis: Greek, perke = perch + Greek, ophis = serpent (Ref. 45335). More on author: Quoy, Gaimard.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243). Subtropical, preferred 16°C (Ref. 107945); 21°S - 49°S, 68°W - 41°W

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Southwest Atlantic: off southern Brazil to central Argentina.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 53.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3157); common length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6077); max. reported age: 19 years (Ref. 97211)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-33; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 40 - 42

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Thompson, Bruce | Collaborators

Nakamura, I., T. Inada, M. Takeda and H. Hatanaka, 1986. Important fishes trawled off Patagonia. Japan Marine Fishery Resource Research Center, Tokyo. 369 p. (Ref. 27363)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial

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Percophis brasiliensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825