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Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Stellifer: Latin, stella = satr + latin, fero = to carry (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Jordan.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 30 m (Ref. 9626). Tropical
Western Atlantic: Venezuela to Brazil.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 10.7  range ? - 22 cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 71685)
Found over muddy or sandy mud bottoms of estuaries and its adjacent areas.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Cervigón, F., 1993. Los peces marinos de Venezuela. Volume 2. Fundación Científica Los Roques, Caracas,Venezuela. 497 p. (Ref. 9626)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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