Praya dubia (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)

Synonyms in the area: Nectodroma dubia —Alvariño 1976, 1981.

Distribution in South America: Pacific Ocean, Chile, at 23ºS off Antofagasta (Palma & Apablaza 2004), at 33ºS off Valparaiso (Palma 1973, 1977); Atlantic Ocean, Brazil to Argentina, from 0º to 44ºS (Alvariño 1981; Pugh 1999; Migotto et al. 2002; Silveira & Morandini 2011).

Habitat: neritic and oceanic species. Found in tropical, subtropical and temperate waters (Alvariño 1971; Pugh & Gasca 2009).