Chilean sandperch

Pinguipes chilensis

Pinguipedid Fish Over Sandy Bottoms

Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Elongated
Large
Temperate fish

Pinguipes chilensis, commonly known as the Chilean sandperch, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pinguipedidae. It is found in the southeastern Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Peru and Chile.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Pinguipedidae
Genus: Pinguipes
Maximum length: 51 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southeast Pacific: Tumbes, Peru to Magellanes, Chile.

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