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southern hogchoker (Trinectes paulistanus)
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southern hogchoker (Trinectes paulistanus) specimen
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Achiridae

southern hogchoker

Trinectes paulistanus

Twenty Point Five Centimeters Achirid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • South America
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

southern hogchoker is known around Western Atlantic as a fish; It occurs in estuaries and brackish water, and the largest recorded length is 20.5 cm.

Family
Achiridae
Maximum length
20.5 cm
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Suriname to Brazil.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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