| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
48.3 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,380.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 10 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Virginia, USA and the continental coast of the Gulf of Mexico to Rio Grande del Sur, Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Grayish brown above, shading to silvery below, no prominent bars. Lower jaw has single, stout, peg-like barbel with pore at tip. Scales on belly smaller than those on side (Ref. 26938). |
| Biology: |
Occurs usually in coastal waters over sandy and muddy bottoms; juveniles are abundant in the surf zone. Sometimes enters estuaries. Feeds mainly on worms and crustaceans. Excellent food fish (Ref. 26938). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2023 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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