Argopecten purpuratus, Peruvian calico scallop : fisheries, aquaculture

Argopecten purpuratus   (Lamarck, 1819)

Peruvian calico scallop

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Bivalvia | Pectinida | Pectinidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range Ekologi

; djupintervall 0 - 500 m (Ref. 356).  Tropical, preferred 20°C (Ref. 107945); 5°S - 42°S, 81°W - 70°W (Ref. 106891)

Distribution Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Utplanteringar

Southeast Pacific: From Paita, Peru to Chiloé, Chile. Tropical to subtropical.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 12.0 cm ShL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 356)

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Found in shallow bays (Ref. 106891). Inhabits sedimentary grounds in sheltered areas at depths from 5 to 40 m (Ref. 106862).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam (Ref. 833). Spawning occurs year-round but mainly during spring and autumn (Ref. 106788).

Main reference referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

SAUP Database 2006 SAUP Database. www.seaaroundus.org. (Ref. 356)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)


CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses

Fiskeri: kommersiell; Vattenbruk: kommersiell
FAO - Vattenbruk: production; fiskeri: landings | FishSource | Sea Around Us

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Internet-källor

BHL | BOLD Systems | CISTI | DiscoverLife | FAO(fiskeri: ; publication : search) | Fishipedia | GenBank (genome, nucleotide) | GloBI | Gomexsi | Google Books | Google Scholar | Google | PubMed | Tree of Life | Wikipedia (Go, sök) | Zoological Record

Estimates based on models

Resiliens (Ref. 69278): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (K=1.99-2.88).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (19 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649): Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Medium.
Nutrients :  Calcium = 149 [71, 228] mg/100g; Iron = 8.53 [1.95, 15.11] mg/100g; Protein = 9.88 [8.64, 11.12] %; Omega3 = 0.313 [0.202, 0.423] g/100g; Selenium = 61 [50, 72] μg/100g; VitaminA = 0 μg/100g; Zinc = 2.04 [0.56, 3.51] mg/100g (wet weight); based on nutrient studies.