| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
90 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 30 kg |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 60 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico to Panama. Probably reaching northern Colombia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Adults inhabit coastal waters and estuaries with high salinities (Ref. 9118). Feed on fishes, shrimps and other crustaceans (Ref. 9118). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 October 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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