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Paralonchurus peruanus (Steindachner, 1875)

Peruvian banded croaker
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Chile country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the northern Chile (Ref. 112843). Found in Arica (Ref. 112844).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ci.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Chao, L., 2010
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Paralonchurus: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, logchos = lance + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Steindachner.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - ? m.   Tropical; 9°N - 20°S, 82°W - 70°W (Ref. 112843)

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