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Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Micropogonias: Greek, mikros = small + greek, pogon = beard (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino; salmastro benthopelagico; distribuzione batimetrica 1 - 30 m (Ref. 9118). Tropical; 32°N - 16°S, 115°W - 74°W
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 90.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 55763); common length : 40.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 55763)
Found along sandy shores and bays, also in estuaries and lagoons (Ref. 9118). Feeds on shrimps, fishes, mollusks, other crustaceans, and worms (Ref. 9118). Common in local markets (Ref. 9118).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Chao, L.N., 1995. Sciaenidae. Corvinas, barbiches, bombaches, corvinatas, corvinetas, corvinillas, lambes, pescadillas, roncachos, verrugatos. p. 1427-1518. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para identificacion de especies para los fines de la pesca. Pacifico Centro-oriental. 3 volumes. 1813 p. (Ref. 9118)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: scarso interesse commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 22.3 - 29.1, mean 25.9 °C (based on 187 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [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).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.7 ±0.55 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (56 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 61.3 [35.7, 106.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.672 [0.334, 1.177] mg/100g; Protein = 18.9 [17.2, 20.7] %; Omega3 = 0.154 [0.064, 0.339] g/100g; Selenium = 55.9 [30.8, 107.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 21.8 [8.4, 60.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.17 [0.82, 1.69] mg/100g (wet weight);
