Acanthistius patachonicus

Argentine sea bass | Mero
Acanthistius patachonicus
Acanthistius patachonicus, Chubut, Argentina, Photo: Graham Edgar
Acanthistius patachonicus
Acanthistius patachonicus, Chubut, Argentina, Photo: Graham Edgar
Acanthistius patachonicus
Acanthistius patachonicus, Chubut, Argentina, Photo: Graham Edgar
Acanthistius patachonicus
Acanthistius patachonicus, Chubut, Argentina, Photo: Graham Edgar
Acanthistius patachonicus
Acanthistius patachonicus, Chubut, Argentina, Photo: Graham Edgar
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Acanthistius patachonicus
Acanthistius patachonicus
Acanthistius patachonicus
Acanthistius patachonicus
Acanthistius patachonicus

Distribution

Localised


Description

Brown to brassy colouration, with varying broken dark bars on sides, and scattered broken scribbles over body and on base of fins. Tail fin rounded, and rear margin gill cover coming to a point above pectoral fin base.


Information

Max Size: 31 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 10.2-19°C

Depth: N/A

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Widespread (92.3% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Many (55 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.


Edit by: Joe Shields