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Oplegnathus insignis (Kner, 1867)

Pacific beakfish
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Peru country information

Common names: Loro
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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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
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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

Classificação / Names Nomes comuns | Sinônimos | Catalog of Fishes(Gênero, Espécies) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> 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 Ecologia

marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 3 - 30 m (Ref. 55763).   Tropical

Distribuição Países | Áreas da FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Point map | Introduções | Faunafri

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

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 66.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 55763); common length : 30.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 55763); peso máx. publicado: 1.6 kg (Ref. 53696)

Biologia     Glossário (p.ex. epibenthic)

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).

Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas

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

Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)

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