Southwest Atlantic butterfish (Stromateus brasiliensis)

Scientific name: Stromateus brasiliensis Fowler, 1906

Southwest Atlantic butterfish (Stromateus brasiliensis)

The Southwest Atlantic butterfish (Stromateus brasiliensis) is a marine fish of the family Stromateidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, southern Brazil to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 47-56; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 40 - 48; Vertebrae: 43 - 46. Body blue green dorsally, silvery white ventrally. Many round dark blue spots on upper half of body. Distal parts of fins darker.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stromateus brasiliensis
Family
Stromateidae (Butterfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Depth range
22–133 m (72–436 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 22 - 133 m, usually ? - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: southern Brazil to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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