Uruguay country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: C: Ref. 87801; O: Ref. 95589.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/uy.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
National Database:

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Octión patagónico, ... more

Classification / Names / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

> Pectinida () > Pectinidae (scallops)

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

; profondeur 1 - 270 m (Ref. 87801), usually 70 - 120 m (Ref. 114844). Subtropical, preferred 8°C (Ref. 107945); 26°S - 65°S, 110°W - 53°W

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Introductions

Southeast Pacific, Southwest Atlantic and Antarctic: Magellanic biogeographic province. In the Pacific from Puerto Montt to Strait of Magellan and Cape Horn (56°S) to the Atlantic northwards to Rio de la Plata estuary (35°S). Also from Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica and Easter Island. Introduced in the Mediterranean. Subtropical to polar.

Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 7.8 cm SHL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 83435)

The Patagonian scallop fishery of this species has been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (http://www.msc.org/) as well-managed and sustainable (http://www.msc.org/html/content_1294.htm). This is an epifaunal species found at depths of 1 to 270 meters. Adults live on the bottom supported by their right valve while juveniles appear as epibionts of algae and other invertebrates. Single species found in shallow waters and forms large banks in deeper waters. Larvae are free-living (Ref. 87801). It is found in forests of Macrocystis pyrifera (Ref. 92889).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.

Référence principale Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

Rosenberg, G. 2009. (Ref. 83435)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Non évalué

statut CITES (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

Harmless

Utilisations par l'homme

Pêcheries: commercial
FAO - pêcheries: landings | FishSource | Sea Around Us

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Estimates based on models

Résilience (Ref. 69278) Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (K=0.19-0.62).

Prior r = 0.57, 95% CL = 0.37 - 0.85, Based on 1 data-limited stock assessment.

Catégorie de prix (Ref. 80766): Medium.

Zygochlamys patagonica (King & Broderip, 1832)