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Genypterus brasiliensis Regan, 1903

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Brazil country information

Common names: Congrio-rosa, Congro-rosa, Jurupari
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 75877.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Figueiredo, J.L. and N.A. Menezes, 1978
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Abadejo, Congro-rosa, Buraziru-minamiashiro, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) > Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Ophidiinae
Etymology: Genypterus: Greek, geny, -yos = face, jaw + Greek, pteron, = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Regan.

Issue
This species is synonym of Genypterus blacodes (Forster, 1801) according to Nielsen et al. (1999: Ref. 34024). The species page will be removed.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina bottenlevande; djupintervall 60 - 200 m (Ref. 9358).   Subtropical; 21°S - 40°S, 62°W - 40°W

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Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Ref. 9358) to northern Argentina (Ref. 27363). Appears to be an unpatterned form of blacodes; status of this species unclear (Ref. 34024).

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 68.8 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 27363)

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Found on soft mud bottom. Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

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Figueiredo, J.L. and N.A. Menezes, 1978. Manual de peixes marinhos do sudeste do Brasil. II. Teleostei (1). Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo. Brasil. 110 p. (Ref. 9358)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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