Peru country information

Common names: Loro
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pe.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Chirichigno, N.F., 1974
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Common names from other countries

Loro negro, San Pedro, Loro, ... more

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> Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Oplegnathidae (Knifejaws)
Etymology: Oplegnathus: Greek, hoplon = weapon + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Kner.

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

seewasser riff-verbunden; tiefenbereich 3 - 30 m (Ref. 55763). Tropical

Verbreitung Länder | FAO Gebiete | Ecosystems | Vorkommen | Point map | Einführungen | Faunafri

Eastern Pacific: Paita, Peru to Antofagasta, Chile, including the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 5530).

Size / Gewicht / Alter

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 66.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 55763); common length : 30.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 55763); max. veröff. Gewicht: 1.6 kg (Ref. 53696)

Usually solitary. Constantly swims over rocky reefs, boulder strewn slopes and along walls. Occurs more commonly in shallow water (Ref. 5227). Feeds on algae and invertebrates (Ref. 28023).

Life cycle and mating behavior Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven

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Merlen, G., 1988. A field guide to the fishes of Galapagos. Wilmot Books, London, England 60 p. (Ref. 5590)

IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)

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Oplegnathus insignis (Kner, 1867)