Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 40 m, oceanodromous |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Costa Rica to ParĂ¡, Brazil. Also reported in Nicaragua (Ref. 13613). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Found over sandy mud bottoms in coastal waters, also present in river estuaries (Ref. 3702). Feeds on bottom-dwelling organisms (Ref. 3702). Mostly used in the manufacture of sub-products (Ref. 3702). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 January 2020 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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