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Eleginops maclovinus (Cuvier, 1830) Patagonian blennie |
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INIDEP |
| Family: | Eleginopidae (Patagonian blennies) | |||
| Max. size: | 90 cm TL (female); max.weight: 4,220.0 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 250 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Valparaíso, Chile and Patagonian region of Argentina to Tierra del Fuego. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-27; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. Caudal fin emarginate. Body blue brown dorsally and silvery yellow ventrally. First and second dorsal fins grayish, caudal fin brownish, their distal parts yellowish. Anal fin pale brown (Ref. 27363). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||