Brazilian flathead (Percophis brasiliensis)

Scientific name: Percophis brasiliensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

Brazilian flathead (Percophis brasiliensis)

The Brazilian flathead (Percophis brasiliensis) is a marine fish of the family Percophidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, off southern Brazil to central Argentina.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-33; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 40 - 42

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Percophis brasiliensis
Family
Percophidae (Duckbills)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
53.3
Common length
40.0
Environment
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: off southern Brazil to central Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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