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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Pez de las Piedras

Triathalassothia argentina Berg, 1897
Max Length
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
40.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Pez de las Piedras is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Triathalassothia argentina
Authority
Berg, 1897
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
40.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13; Vertebrae: 26 - 27.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pez de las Piedras is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Pez de las Piedras is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Pez de las Piedras is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Subtropical Southwest Atlantic: Uruguay and Argentina.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Dorsal Spines
3
Dorsal Rays
18
Anal Rays
13
Vertebrae
27

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2023

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
40.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Berg, 1897

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇪🇸Spanish Pez de las Piedras

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Batrachus argentinus Berg 1897 Synonym
Triathalassothia devincenzii Fowler 1943 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 3 records indexed .

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