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Acanthistius brasilianus (Cuvier, 1828)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8.

Common Names

  • Argentinsk havaborre
  • Argentine seabass
  • Argentine seabass
  • Serran argentin
  • \u05de\u05e8\u05d5 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d6\u05d9\u05dc\u05d0\u05d9
  • Meru brazylijski
  • Strz\u0119piel brazylijski
  • Garoupa
  • Garoupa-senhor-de-engenho
  • Mero
  • Senhor de engenho
  • Serigado-focinhudo
  • Serigado-mero
  • Serrano-argentino
  • Badejo
  • \u043e\u043a\u0443\u043d\u044c \u0431\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0438\u043b\u044c\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u043a\u0430\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439
  • Srebrna pirka
  • Mero
  • Mero
  • Mero sure\u00f1o

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei

    Family: Anthiadidae

    Genus: Acanthistius

    Species: Acanthistius brasilianus (Cuvier, 1828)

    Climate Zone

  • Subtropical

    • Location

    • Southwest Atlantic: Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.

    Biology

    Found on the continental shelf in colder waters. Utilized to some degree for human consumption.

    Habitat

    brackish

    Conservation Status

    Data deficient

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless

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