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Pseudopercis numida Miranda Ribeiro, 1903 Namorado sandperch |
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photo by
Portela, J.M. |
| Family: | Pinguipedidae (Sandperches) | |||
| Max. size: | 120 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 20 kg | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 300 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro to the coast of Santa Catarina, Brazil (Ref. 27569); range extended to Argentina. Citations off Uruguay are probably misidentifications of Pseudopercis semifasciata (Ref. 57919). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-28; Anal spines: 1-2; Anal soft rays: 24-27 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits deeper waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 27569). Also sandy, rubble and rocky bottoms and shallow rocky reef (Ref. 57919). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||