Table 1 Fish species known by inhabitants. Local name, scientific name, order and family, habitat, distribution, origin and percentage consumption (%C) of each species in relation to the total no. of interviewees (n = 36) are given
Local name | Scientific name | Order and family | Habitat | Distribution | Origin | (%)C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perca/ Trucha criolla | Percichthys trucha | Perciformes, Percichthyidae | Fresh and/or brackish water Benthic habitat | Endemic to Argentina. Patagonian rivers and lakes in central and southern Argentina and Chile. | Native | 37 |
Rainbow trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss | Salmoniformes, Salmonidae | Freshwater; marine; brackish. Benthic-pelagic habitat; Anadromous. | Native of northern hemisphere. Extensively introduced in cold waters in different parts of North America and the rest of the world. | Exotic | 30 |
Brook trout | Salvelinus fontinalis | Salmoniformes, Salmonidae | Freshwater; marine; brackish. Benthic-pelagic habitat; Anadromous. | Native of northern hemisphere. Extensively introduced in cold waters in different parts of North America and the rest of the world. | Exotic | 15 |
Pejerrey patagónico | Odontesthes hatcheri | Atheriniformes, Atherinopsidae | Freshwater, cold-temperate Benthic-pelagic habitat. | Endemic to Argentina. Patagonian rivers and lakes in Argentina and Chile. | Native | 13 |
Atlantic Salmon | Salmo salar | Salmoniformes, Salmonidae | Freshwater; marine; brackish. Benthic-pelagic habitat; Anadromous. | Native of northern hemisphere. Extensively introduced in temperate Arctic and cold waters in different parts of North America, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Chile and southern Argentina. | Exotic | 5 |