Pachyurus adspersus Steindachner, 1879
Brazilian croaker
Pachyurus adspersus
photo by Casatti, L.

Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Max. size:  26.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Atlantic versant rivers of Brazil, including Mucuri, Doce, and ParaĆ­ba do Sul River basins.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  An important foodfish.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 30 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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