| 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). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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