Protosciaena trewavasae (Chao & Miller, 1975) New Grenada drum |
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FAO |
Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 70 - 220 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: western Colombia to central Venezuela. Also recorded from Puerto Rico (Ref. 51183). | |||
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Biology: | Found over soft bottoms. Catch is primarily from exploratory fisheries (Ref. 3702). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 January 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |