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Scorpididae (Halfmoons)
Etymology: Medialuna: Latin, media = middle + Latin, luna = noon (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Felipe Ancieta Calderón (1922–2001) was the Director of Fisheries Investigations for Inland Waters, Peru. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 2 m (Ref. 40966). Subtropical
Southeast Pacific: Peru and Chile; Pacific South America.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 82.5 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 15.0 kg (Ref. )
Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Pequeño, G., 1989. Peces de Chile. Lista sistematica revisada y comentada. Rev. Biol. Mar., Valparaiso 24(2):1-132. (Ref. 9068)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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