Stellifer brasiliensis (Schultz, 1945)
Boca-de-rato,  Cabeça de coco,  Cabeçudo,  Canganguá,  Cangangua brasileiro,  Cangoá,  Canguá
Stellifer brasiliensis
photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Max. size:  22.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 160.0 g
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic: Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Type locality, sand bar at Barro Santos. Caught by shrimp trawl in Pirambu, Sergipe (Ref. 118626). Also in Ref. 122009.


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