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Genypterus chilensis (Guichenot, 1848)

Red cusk-eel
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Chile country information

Common names: Congrio colorado
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in south-central zone off Chile (Ref. 56050). Popular food fish in northern Chile (Ref. 27363). Also Ref. 5530, 8984, 9068.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ci.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Abadèche rouge, Congribadejo colorado, Congrio colorado, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) > Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Ophidiinae
Etymology: Genypterus: Greek, geny, -yos = face, jaw + Greek, pteron, = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Guichenot.

Issue
Needs a taxonomic reference.

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

marina djupbottenlevande.   Deep-water; 6°S - 54°S, 82°W - 70°W (Ref. 34024)

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