Austrolycus
depressiceps
Regan, 1913
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Family:
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Zoarcidae
(Eelpouts)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:
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57.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 11954) |
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Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine
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Climate: |
temperate |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
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Distribution:
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Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Chilo?Island south to Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands.
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Morphology:
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Presence of pelvic fins which do not or just reach a vertical through the pectoral fin bases; present; origin of dorsal fin above base or anterior part of pectoral fin; without dermal appendages around mouth; gill opening extending downward to at least the middle of pectoral fin base, but not reaching the lower end of pectoral fin base; head depressed; body elongated and tail compressed, with depth about 7-9% TL (Ref. 37311).
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Biology: |
Inhabits rocky intertidal zones and estuaries with suitable conditions (Ref. 11954). Found among macroalgae, below rocks and stones (Ref. 37311).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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