Umbrina canosai Berg, 1895

Argentine croaker

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Sciaenidae
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Common names	Ombrine d'Argentine, Verrugato pargo, Pargo blanco, ... more

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Main reference

Haimovici, M. 1988. (Ref. 7415)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 47377); common length : 37.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7025)

Environment

Demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range ? - 200 m (Ref. 47377), usually 10 - 100 m (Ref. 27363)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 31°S - 42°S, 62°W - 49°W (Ref. 54933)

Southwest Atlantic: Cabo de São Tomé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Bonaerensis, Argentina.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 25; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Upper part of body with many dark longitudinal stripes; no well defined dark spots at bases of pectoral fins (Ref. 27363).

Especially abundant at about 100 m depth (Ref. 27363). Found over sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 47377).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: highly commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.26-0.27)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)	Low

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Heskamp, Monika

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