Stellifer punctatissimus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1925)
Spotted croaker
photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Max. size:  27.3 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 550.0 g
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Puerto Rico (Ref. 51183) and from Panama to Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found usually in shallow coastal waters over sandy mud bottoms. Feeds mainly on bottom-dwelling organisms.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 January 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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