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Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Etymology: Prolatilus: Greek, pro = in front of + Latin, latus = wide (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal. Subtropical, preferred 14°C (Ref. 107945); 11°S - 44°S, 82°W - 70°W
Southeast Pacific: Huacho, Peru to Chiloé, Chile.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27569); max. published weight: 199.00 g (Ref. 53696)
Inhabits rocky and sandy bottoms and feeds on crustaceans, polychaetes and small fish.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Rosa, I.L. and R.S. Rosa, 1997. Systematic revision of the South American species of Pinguipedidae (Teleostei, Trachinoidei). Revta Bras. Zool. 14(4):845-865. (Ref. 27569)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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