| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
32 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 29 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body moderately short, and not very deep; back little arched or elevated; mouth large and oblique; posterior end of upper jaw extending beyond center of eye; snout with 3 dorsql pores; lower branch of first gill arch with 20 to 21 gill rakers; pectoral fins with 16 to 17 rays; ctenoid scales on body; body gray to silvery brown, darker dorsally; flanks with very distinct black stripes along the scales rows; fins pale to grayish (Ref. 55763). |
| Biology: |
Uncommon species inhabiting coastal waters (Ref. 9118). Feeds mainly on planktonic crustaceans (Ref. 9118). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 February 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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