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Aplodactylus punctatus Valenciennes, 1832

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Common names: Chuquisa, Jerguilla, Pintadilla
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref: Russell, B.C., 2000
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, Valparaiso, MNHN A.2995 (holotype of Aplodactylus punctatus, 23.9 cm SL); MNHN A.2996 (holotype of Aplodactylus vermiculatus, 14.3 cm SL); MNHN A.2997 (holotype of Aplodactylus guttatus, 6.9 cm SL); MNHN A.2999 (holotype of Aplodactylus regina, 27.3 cm SL) (Ref. 86913). Reported from near Viña del Mar; also from Golfo de Arauco (Ref. 5530).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Stepien, C.A., 1990
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Common names from other countries

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

> Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Aplodactylidae (Marblefishes)
Etymology: Aplodactylus: Greek, aploe, -es = simplicity + Greek, daktylos = finger (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

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

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