Uruguay country information

Common names: Fathead
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: live export: yes;
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/uy.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Nión, H., C. Ríos and P. Meneses, 2002
National Database: Dinara

Common names from other countries

Fathead, 斑纹蟾杜父鱼, Patagonia-hoteiuo, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Perciformes/Cottoidei (Sculpins) > Psychrolutidae (Fatheads)
Etymology: Psychrolutes: Greek, psychroloutes = someone that has a cold bath (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Gill.

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

marino demersal. Deep-water; 44°S - 56°S

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Chilean and Argentine Patagonia.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 31.9 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 27363)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 22-25; Espinas anales 0; Radios blandos anales: 12 - 13. Pelvic fins small. Body pale brown with irregular dark blotches. Color variation recognized, from yellowish to dark brown (Ref. 27363).

Feeds mainly on benthic animals, polychaetes, small crustaceans, and mollusks (Ref. 27363).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Nakamura, I., T. Inada, M. Takeda and H. Hatanaka, 1986. Important fishes trawled off Patagonia. Japan Marine Fishery Resource Research Center, Tokyo. 369 p. (Ref. 27363)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Psychrolutes marmoratus (Gill, 1889)