| Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| 60 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 60 m |
| Eastern Pacific: southern Mexico to Peru. |
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Body long and slightly compressed; head pointed, its dorsal profile almost straight from nape to origin of dorsal fin; mouth oblique; lower jaw prominent; teeth set in 1 to 3 rows, with a pair of canines on the anterior end of upper jaw; lower branch of first gill arch with 7 to 8 gill rakers; second dorsal fin without small scales; cycloid scales on body and head; lateral line scales 60 to 70 (Ref. 55763). |
| Adults inhabit coastal waters and estuaries with high salinities (Ref. 9118). Feed on fishes, shrimps and other crustaceans (Ref. 9118). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 October 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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