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Teleostei (teleosts) > Galaxiiformes (Southern smelts) > Galaxiidae (Galaxiids) > Aplochitoninae
Etymology: Aplochiton: Greek, aploe, -es = simplicity + Greek, chiton = tunic, long dress (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Jenyns.

Issue
Earlier work included Aplochiton in the family Aplochitonidae. Aplochiton taeniatus is a specialized piscivore with a very large mouth and greatly enlarged teeth (McDowall and Nakaya 1988). Aplochiton marinus is considered a synonym of A. taeniatus. See McDowall (1971a) for a detailed description.

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

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic. Temperate; 39°S - 56°S

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South America: On both sides of the Andes, in Chile from Lake Villarrica south and in Argentina from Lake Lacar south; into Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 33.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35399)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13.

Found mostly in lakes, but recent collections from sites close to the sea suggest amphidromy.

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McDowall, R.M. and K. Nakaya, 1987. Identity of the galaxoid fishes of the genus Aplochiton Jenyns from southern Chile. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 34(3):377-383. (Ref. 9005)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 06 May 2022

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00417 (0.00163 - 0.01066), b=3.16 (2.93 - 3.39), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100).

Aplochiton taeniatus Jenyns, 1842