Zamba Marblefish

Aplodactylus punctatus

Aplodactylid Fish in Southeast Pacific

Cross-climate
Temperate
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Aplodactylus punctatus, the Zamba marblefish, is a species of marine ray finned fish, one of the marblefishes belonging to the family Aplodactylidae. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean of the west coast of South America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Aplodactylidae
Genus: Aplodactylus
Maximum length: 43.7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southeast Pacific: reported from the warm temperate waters of the west coast of South America; from Callao, Peru (12° 02'S) to Talcahuano, Chile (36°41'S).

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