Argentine seabass (Acanthistius brasilianus)

Scientific name: Acanthistius brasilianus Cuvier, 1828

Argentine seabass (Acanthistius brasilianus)

The Argentine seabass (Acanthistius brasilianus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthistius brasilianus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 30 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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