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Cheilodactylus variegatus  Valenciennes, 1833

Peruvian morwong
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Chile country information

Common names: Bilagay, Breca, Pintacha
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 5530.
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Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ci.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Pequeño, G., 1989
National Database:

Classification / Names

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

Common names from other countries

Castanette pintadille, Pintadilla, Pintadilla, ... more

Main reference

Chirichigno, N.F. 1974. (Ref. 5530)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 44.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 95867); max. published weight: 1.0 kg (Ref. 53696)

Length at first maturity
 Lm 24.6  range ? - ? cm

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic

Climate / Range

Subtropical, preferred 19°C (Ref. 107945); 5°S - 37°S, 81°W - 71°W

Distribution

Southeast Pacific: Paita, Peru to Talcahuano, Chile.
 Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Maximum size assumed to be as average for the genus; replace with data asap (RF).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

  Not Evaluated 

Threat to humans

  Harmless



Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
 PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
 3.7   ±0.2 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
 Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
 Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
 Low