Argentina country information

Common names: Chanchito, Salmón, Salmón de mar
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Rosa, I.L. and R.S. Rosa, 1997
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs off central Argentina (Ref. 27363). Abundant in Golfo San Matias.
National Checklist: Argentina
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rosa, I.L. and R.S. Rosa, 1997
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Salmón de mar, Brazilian sandperch, Chanchito, ... more

Main reference

Rosa, I.L. and R.S. Rosa. 1997. (Ref. 27569)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Ho, Hsuan-Ching | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 100.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27569); common length : 48.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27363); max. published weight: 10.0 kg (Ref. 27569)

Environment

Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range ? - 100 m (Ref. 53324)

Climate / Range

Subtropical, preferred 13°C (Ref. 107945); 23°S - 48°S, 68°W - 41°W

Distribution

Southwest Atlantic: Sao Paulo, Brazil to Golfo San Jorge, Argentina.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-27; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 22 - 24. Body pale brown with several dark brown vertical and horizontal stripes composed of dark brown blotches. A row of dark brown blotches on middle of dorsal fin membrane. An obvious black blotch on base of upper lobe of caudal fin (Ref. 27363).

Found on rocky and sandy bottoms in coastal waters (Ref. 53324). Oviparous with low batch fecundity (Ref. 53324). "We frequently catch P. semifasciata off the Rio de Janeiro coast. I have personally seen fish of 24 kg, with fish in the 12-18 kg range being fairly common (Capt. Eduardo Baumeier, pers. comm., 2001)." Ref. 27569 gave 10 kg as maximum weight.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.9 ±0.68 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
High to very high vulnerability (66 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
High

Pseudopercis semifasciata (Cuvier, 1829)