Macruronus magellanicus Lönnberg, 1907

Patagonian grenadier

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Gadiformes \| Merlucciidae \| Merlucciinae
Synonyms	Macruronus argentinae, ... more
Common names	Grenadier de Patagonie, Merluza de cola, Argentine straptail, ... more

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Main reference

Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba. 1990. (Ref. 1371)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 115 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7063); common length : 80.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1371); max. published weight: 5,000 g (Ref. 1371)

Environment

Benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 30 - 500 m (Ref. 1371)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 34°S - 60°S, 79°W - 52°W (Ref. 1371)

Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: off southern Chile and Argentina.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 100 - 113; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 83 - 90. Dorsal part of body purplish blue, belly silvery with a slight bluish tinge; small melanophores scattered on fin membrane of dorsal and anal fins; inside of mouth blackish (Ref. 1371).

Schooling species which are concentrated on the outer part of the continental shelf (Ref. 1371). Feeds mainly on fish (herring, anchovies, lantern fishes), also on mysids, cephalopods, euphausiids and amphipods (Ref. 1371). Migrates southward in spring and summer and northward in winter (Ref. 1371). Utilized fresh, frozen and for fishmeal (Ref. 1371).


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)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.09-0.1)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High to very high vulnerability (71 of 100)	Medium

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Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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