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Stromateus brasiliensis Fowler, 1906 Southwest Atlantic butterfish |
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photo by
Vaske Jr., T. |
| Family: | Stromateidae (Butterfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 38 cm NG (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 22 - 133 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: southern Brazil to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 47-56; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 40-48; Vertebrae: 43-46. Body blue green dorsally, silvery white ventrally. Many round dark blue spots on upper half of body. Distal parts of fins darker (Ref. 27363). | |||
| Biology: | Spawns near the coast (Ref. 36453). Juveniles lives in close association with jellyfishes (Ref. 36453). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||