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Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Plagioscion: Greek, plagios = oblique + Greek, skiaina, skion = barbel, red mullet (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Heckel.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
বাস্তুসংস্থান
; স্বাদু পানি সমুদতলে ভাসমান বেনথোপেলাজিক; পোটামোড্রোমাস (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 12468)
South America: Amazon, Orinoco, Paraná, Paraguay, and São Francisco River basins and rivers fo Guianas.
Length at first maturity / আকৃতি / ওজন / Age
Maturity: Lm 20.7 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 80.0 cm TL পুরুষ/ লিঙ্গ অনিধর্ারিত ; (Ref. 36888); সবের্াচ্চ প্রকাশিত ওজন : 4.5 kg (Ref. 40637)
পৃষ্ঠীয় কাঁটা (মোট ): 11; পৃষ্ঠীয় নরম পাখনা দন্ড (মোট ): 30-34; পায়ূ কাঁটা 2; পায়ূর নরম পাখনা্তুন্ড: 5 - 6. Vertebral column extends into caudal fin. Black spot near the base of the pectorals. Dorsal posterior margin of operculum slightly toothed.
Occupies very diverse biotopes and carries out its biological cycle in freshwater as well as in brackish water (Ref. 27188). Juveniles feed on larvae of crustaceans (especially Macrobrachium), aquatic insects and copepods. Adults prey on fish. Captured during the rainy season (Ref. 35237).
Casatti, L., 2003. Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers). p. 599-602. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36888)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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