Brazilian sandperch

Pinguipes brasilianus

Pinguipedid Fish beneath the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Large
Tropical fish

Pinguipes brasilianus, commonly known as the Brazilian sandperch, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pinguipedidae. It is found in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean off the coasts of Brazil and Argentina. It was first described in 1829 by the French naturalist Georges Cuvier.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Pinguipedidae
Genus: Pinguipes
Maximum length: 70 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Golfo Nuevo, Argentina (Ref. 27569 ). Reported from the Mediterranean through introductions probably by ballast waters (Ref. 43448 ).

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