Pachyurus francisci (Cuvier, 1830)
San Francisco croaker
photo by Bentinho, A.

Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Max. size:  36.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 840.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous
Distribution:  South America: Sao Francisco River basin in Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Important food fish.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 30 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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