| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
53.3 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 26 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 200 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: Cabo de São Tomé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Bonaerensis, Argentina. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-25; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Upper part of body with many dark longitudinal stripes; no well defined dark spots at bases of pectoral fins (Ref. 27363). |
| Biology: |
Especially abundant at about 100 m depth (Ref. 27363). Found over sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 47377). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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