Pseudopercis numida

Pseudopercis numida Miranda Ribeiro, 1903
Namorado sandperch

photo by Portela, J.M.

Family:	Pinguipedidae (Sandperches)
Max. size:	120 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 20 kg
Environment:	demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 300 m
Distribution:	Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro to the coast of Santa Catarina, Brazil, and range extended to Nuevo Gulf, Argentina. Citations off Uruguay are probably misidentifications of Pseudopercis semifasciata (Ref. 57919).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-28; Anal spines: 1-2; Anal soft rays: 24-27
Biology:	Inhabits deeper waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 27569). Also sandy, rubble and rocky bottoms and shallow rocky reef (Ref. 57919).
IUCN Red List Status:	Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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