Scientific Name
Urophycis brasiliensis

Common Name
Brazilian codling

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62-69; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 43 - 46. Body elongated; head small; eyes small. First dorsal-fin ray elongated; pelvic fins extending beyond the origin of the anal fin. Mottled pattern on back and upper sides.

Classification

Classified By

Kaup, 1858

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Phycid hakes (Phycidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Atlantic

Distribution

Southwest Atlantic: southern Brazil, Uruguay, and northern Argentina.

Range

15°S - 43°S, 43°W - 17°W

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

24 m

Depth To - meters

190 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 24 - 190 m

Trophic Level

3.79 s.e. 0.60 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

40.0 cm

Common Length

25.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5044 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated