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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 122 - 1735 m (Ref. 4), usually 122 - 900 m (Ref. 4). Temperate (Ref. 105127); 36°S - 59°S, 78°W - 34°W (Ref. 4)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Southeast Pacific, Southwest Atlantic and Antarctic Atlantic.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ?, range 4 - ? cm Max length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4)

It has lengths of 8 to 25 cm TL; 2 to 10 cm (mostly between 3 and 6 cm) CL; 3.4 to 7.4 cm CL ovigerous females (Ref. 4). Maximum depth from Ref. 105127.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Spawning takes place in both spring and autumn, probably all year round. Life cycle: Embryonic development takes 1 year (Ref. 105127). Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer (Ref. 833).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Holthuis, L.B. 1991. (Ref. 4)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 03 December 2009

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of potential interest
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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 2.6 - 6.8, mean 4.8 (based on 249 cells).

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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