Chirodactylus variegatus (Valenciennes, 1833)
Peruvian morwong
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) > Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Latridae (Trumpeters)
Etymology: Chirodactylus: Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, daktylos = finger (Ref. 45335); for the long, unbranched lower pectoral fin rays (Ref. 120445).
More on author: Valenciennes.
Etymology: Chirodactylus: Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, daktylos = finger (Ref. 45335); for the long, unbranched lower pectoral fin rays (Ref. 120445).
More on author: Valenciennes.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 5°S - 37°S, 81°W - 70°W
Distribution Territories | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Southeast Pacific: from Paita, Peru to Talcahuano, Chile.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 24.6 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 44.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 95867); max. published weight: 1.0 kg (Ref. 53696)
Max length : 44.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 95867); max. published weight: 1.0 kg (Ref. 53696)
Maximum size assumed to be as average for the genus; replace with data asap (RF).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Main reference
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Chirichigno F., N., 1974. Clave para identificar los peces marinos del Peru. Inf. Inst. Mar. Perú (44):1-387. (Ref. 5530)
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
FAO - Fisheries: landings search; Publication: search | FishSource | Sea Around Us
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Population dynamics
Growth parameters
Max. ages / sizes
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Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Recruitment
Abundance
Growth parameters
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Recruitment
Abundance
Anatomy
Gill area
Brain
Otolith
Gill area
Brain
Otolith
Physiology
Body composition
Nutrients
Oxygen consumption
Swimming type
Swimming speed
Visual pigments
Fish sound
Diseases & Parasites
Toxicity (LC50s)
Body composition
Nutrients
Oxygen consumption
Swimming type
Swimming speed
Visual pigments
Fish sound
Diseases & Parasites
Toxicity (LC50s)
Genetics
Genome
Genetics
Heterozygosity
Heritability
Genetic Diversity
Genome
Genetics
Heterozygosity
Heritability
Genetic Diversity
Human related
Aquaculture systems
Aquaculture profiles
Strains
Ciguatera cases
Stamps, coins, misc.
Aquaculture systems
Aquaculture profiles
Strains
Ciguatera cases
Stamps, coins, misc.
Tools
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Catch-MSY |
Special reports
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Internet sources
AFORO (otoliths) | Aquatic Commons | BHL | Cloffa | Websites from users | Check FishWatcher | CISTI | Catalog of Fishes: genus, species | DiscoverLife | ECOTOX | FAO - Fisheries: landings search; Publication: search | Faunafri | Fishipedia | Fishtrace | GloBI | Google Books | Google Scholar | Google | IGFA World Record | OneZoom | Open Tree of Life | OsteoBase: skull, spine | Otolith Atlas of Taiwan Fishes | PubMed | Reef Life Survey | Socotra Atlas | TreeBase | Tree of Life | Wikipedia: Go, Search | World Records Freshwater Fishing | Zoological Record
Estimates based on models
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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
| Bayesian length-weight | a=0.01148 (0.00731 - 0.01803), b=3.08 (2.94 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245). |
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Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.7 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies. |
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Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2). |
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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100). 🛈 |
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Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649) |
High to very high vulnerability (72 of 100). 🛈 |
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Price category (Ref. 80766) |
Low. |
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Nutrients (Ref. 124155) |
Calcium = 50.9 [31.7, 92.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.767 [0.484, 1.201] mg/100g; Protein = 18.6 [16.8, 20.4] %; Omega3 = 0.338 [0.216, 0.522] g/100g; Selenium = 26.7 [14.7, 48.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 21.8 [7.8, 64.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.821 [0.616, 1.138] mg/100g (wet weight); based on nutrient studies. |