Argentina country information

Common names: Elephant fish, Hijo del país, Músico
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Nakamura, I., T. Inada, M. Takeda and H. Hatanaka, 1986
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in the Patagonian region (Ref. 27363). Reported from Puerto España (Argentine sector of the Beagle Channel); pecimens 43 cm TL male and 50 cm female caught at 15 m depth by trawling nets (Ref. 34015). Also Ref. 58839.
National Checklist: Argentina
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Menni, R.C., R.A. Ringuelet and R.H. Aramburu, 1984
National Database:

Classification / Names

Holocephali (chimaeras) > Chimaeriformes (Chimaeras) > Callorhinchidae (Plownose chimaeras)
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Common names from other countries

Masca, Pejegallo, Rooster fish, ... more

Main reference

Menni, R.C., R.A. Ringuelet and R.H. Aramburu. 1984. (Ref. 2806)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 89.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. ); common length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6077)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 116 m (Ref. 34015)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 5°C - 10°C (Ref. 34015), preferred ?; - 56°S

Distribution

Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 1. Pectorals very large (Ref. 27363).

Occurs in sandy and muddy substrates. Apparently associated with Stromateus brasiliensis and Discopyge tschudii (Ref. 34015). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Max length (Itamar Alves Martins, pers. comm., 2002).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial

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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)
3.4 ±0.1 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low

Callorhinchus callorynchus (Linnaeus, 1758)