Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | highly commercial | Ref. | FAO, 1994 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | No | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Occurs on the continental shelf and slope of the Patagonian region (Ref. 27363). Found at depths between 70 and 620 m but is most abundant at about 200 m (Ref. 1371). Collected by the fishing vessel 'Othori' from SE Isla de los Estados in February 1995, with the use of a mid-water trawl at 700 m depth (Ref. 41244). Also Ref. 8984, 9988. |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html |