pacific sandperch
Prolatilus jugularis · Pinguipedidae · predator
Bottom fish of sand and rock, from Peru to Chile, from 5 to 60 m. It is caught by commercial fishing.
Also called: namorado-do-pacífico, blanquillo, peje blanco, rollizo, Pacific sandperch
- maximum
- 40 cm
- record/max.
- 0.2 kg
- depth
- 5–60 m
the right time
to be on the water
Choose the place and the species. The index, from 0 to 100, combines weather, sun, moon and tide with each fish's habits. Up to 28 days, with each day's confidence.
Reading the weather across 3 global models and 31 simulations…
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Each card shows the day's index (0 to 100) and, below it, a strip with the index for each hour, from 0h to 23h. from poor to excellent.
the fishing month at a glance
what's the best window for the crew?
Choose how many fishing days. We compare each stretch by its average index, discount days with a warning or closed season, and show the 3 best.
trend for the coming weeks
Line: the middle value of 31 simulations of the American GEFS model. Band: where 8 out of 10 fall. Narrow, firm trend; wide, high uncertainty.
everything about the pacific sandperch
who is the pacific sandperch
The Pacific sandperch belongs to the family Pinguipedidae and is brownish, with a few faint dark marks. It lives on sand and rock bottoms, from Huacho, Peru, to Chiloé Island, Chile, between 5 and 60 m deep. It reaches 40 cm and 199 g. It feeds on crustaceans, polychaetes (marine worms) and small fish. It can enter brackish water. It is commercially fished, and Chilean fishers call it blanquillo or peje blanco.
Essential profile. Identification, where it occurs and rules, with data from FishBase and the cited regulations. Season, time of day, technique and bait are added once we have a good source for the pacific sandperch.
fun facts
- It can enter brackish water.
identification
Grayish-brown fish with a few faint dark marks on the body. The tail is almost straight, with an almost truncate edge, that is, cut in an almost straight line. It lives on sand and rock bottoms, in shallow water, from 5 to 60 m. These traits, together with its bottom habit, are the most useful signs for identifying the species in the field.
where found
In Latin America, it occurs in the southeastern Pacific, from Huacho, Peru, to Chiloé, Chile.
Habitat: Sand and rock bottoms, from 5 to 60 m deep.
rules for the pacific sandperch
Summary of the regulations we found, with the source for each. Rules change; before keeping or transporting fish, check with the state environmental agency.
We found no species-specific rule beyond the region's general rules.
catch and release
catch and release Releasing the fish alive, quickly and with a wet hand. During a closed season it isn't always allowed: what the regulation says applies.
Not dangerous. Release it carefully, without squeezing the body, and remove the hook with pliers.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.00646, b = 3.07; FishBase (relação peso-comprimento bayesiana, estimativa)). It's an average: a fat or lean fish can vary by 10% to 20%.
estimated weight
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sources and references
Essential profile: size, length-weight, depth, countries and conservation come from FishBase and the cited regulations, and the texts were written from those sources. Season, time of day, sensitivities, technique and baits and lures are not included yet, because we did not find a good source for this species.
- scientific FishBase: Prolatilus jugularis (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Prolatilus jugularisNames by country and language.
where each number comes from
The weather comes from three independent global models, cross-checked hour by hour: when they agree, confidence goes up; when they diverge, the band between them shows on the chart. Beyond 16 days, we use the GEFS ensemble of 31 simulations: if 20 of the 31 predict rain, the chance of rain is 65%. Sun and moon are calculated astronomically, with no uncertainty.
The index adds up, weighted for each species: time of day (species curve anchored to real sunrise and sunset), moon (transits, rise and set, phase), pressure (3 h trend and 24 h swing), water temperature (in rivers, estimated from air temperature; at sea, estimated by an ocean model), wind, rain, clouds, tide and the month in the species' cycle.
sources for this lookup
how accurate the forecast is
Accuracy measured in the reference project (4 regions, 93 days, forecast vs. observed): maximum temperature is off by 0.6 °C on average the next day and 1.7 °C at 7 days; rain of 5 mm or more is detected 76% of the time the next day and 57% at 7 days. Detection isn't everything: the false alarm rate isn't published here yet, and 93 days in 4 regions is still a small sample. We now also measure every day, at the app's destinations: