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Bovichtidae (Thornfishes)
Etymology: Cottoperca: Greek, kottos = a fish + Greek, perke = perch (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Subtropical, preferred ?; 35°S - 57°S, 75°W - 52°W
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Patagonian region of Chile and Argentina.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 80.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 47657); common length : 33.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27363)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Nakamura, I., T. Inada, M. Takeda and H. Hatanaka, 1986. Important fishes trawled off Patagonia. Japan Marine Fishery Resource Research Center, Tokyo. 369 p. (Ref. 27363)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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