Castaneta (Nemadactylus bergi)

Scientific name: Nemadactylus bergi Norman, 1937

Castaneta (Nemadactylus bergi)

The Castaneta (Nemadactylus bergi) is a marine fish of the family Cheilodactylidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Chile. Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to the Argentine Patagonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-28; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12 - 15; Vertebrae: 34 - 36. 10th ray of pectoral fin elongated.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nemadactylus bergi
Family
Cheilodactylidae (Morwongs)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.5
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Chile. Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to the Argentine Patagonia.
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)

Sources

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

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