| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
41 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 15 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 183 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Canada (Barkley Sound in British Columbia) to Mexico (southern Baja California; rare north of California, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 13-16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-24; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 11-12; Vertebrae: 25-25. Pelvic fins with fleshy appendage at base, first ray with free thread-like tip. |
| Biology: |
Found over sandy bottoms (Ref. 9118). Feed on polychaetes, small shrimps, crabs and mollusks (Ref. 9118). Oviparous, multiple pelagic spawner (Ref. 51256). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 October 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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