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Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Argyrosomus: Greek, argyros = silvered, silver + Greek, soma = body (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
marina bottenlevande; djupintervall ? - 60 m (Ref. 9772). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea from Oman to western coasts of India (Ref. 3490); South China Sea and off Java, Indonesia.
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9772); common length : 30.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9772)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 11; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 25 - 27; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 2; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 7.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Found on coastal waters over muddy bottoms. Forms small schools. Also caught with bottom trawls and hand lines. Marketed fresh and dried salted; swim bladder dried (Ref. 9772).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Lal Mohan, R.S., 1984. Sciaenidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). Vol. 4. FAO, Rome. pag. var. (Ref. 3490)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.7 - 29.2, mean 28.2 °C (based on 1392 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00851 (0.00415 - 0.01744), b=3.08 (2.91 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 116 [42, 452] mg/100g; Iron = 0.806 [0.256, 2.610] mg/100g; Protein = 18.9 [16.9, 21.0] %; Omega3 = 0.239 [0.122, 0.410] g/100g; Selenium = 32.8 [8.7, 133.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 38.7 [11.4, 135.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.879 [0.598, 1.305] mg/100g (wet weight);
