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Stromateus stellatus Cuvier, 1829 Starry butterfish |
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photo by
Carvalho Filho, A. |
| Family: | Stromateidae (Butterfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 25.14 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: Peru and Chile. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 47-50; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 41-44; Vertebrae: 42-43. Body blue green dorsally and silvery white ventrally. Margin of fins darker. Small dark blue spots on dorsal side of body (Ref. 27363). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 May 2008 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||