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Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) >
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Isopisthus: Greek, isos = equal + Greek, opisthe = behind (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina; brackvatten bottenlevande; djupintervall 1 - 45 m (Ref. 3702). Tropical; 10°N - 27°S, 83°W - 34°W
Western Atlantic: Costa Rica to southern Brazil.
Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm 15.9 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 41.5 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 122735); common length : 20.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 3702); publicerad maxvikt: 740.00 g (Ref. 122735)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 8 - 9; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 19 - 20; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 2; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 18 - 19. Silver grey, darker above. A diffuse black spot at pectoral-fin bases, fins pale to yellowish. Mouth large, strongly oblique, lower jaw projecting. Upper jaw with a pair of large canine-like teeth at tip. Chin without barbel or pores, lower margin of snout with 2 marginal pores. Two widely separated dorsal fins. Gas bladder with a pair of horn-like anterior appendages. Sagitta (large earstone) moderately thick and oval (Ref 51721).
Found in shallow coastal waters over sandy mud or soft mud bottoms (Ref. 3702). Feeds mainly on small shrimps (Ref. 3702). Important food fish.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Cervigón, F., 1993. Los peces marinos de Venezuela. Volume 2. Fundación Científica Los Roques, Caracas,Venezuela. 497 p. (Ref. 9626)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell; bete: usually
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.8 - 27.9, mean 27.4 °C (based on 110 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00794 (0.00727 - 0.00867), b=3.07 (3.05 - 3.09), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.4 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 209 [116, 401] mg/100g; Iron = 1.19 [0.63, 2.15] mg/100g; Protein = 19.3 [18.1, 20.4] %; Omega3 = 0.269 [0.138, 0.466] g/100g; Selenium = 43.8 [22.6, 88.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 23.3 [8.3, 72.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.4 [1.0, 2.0] mg/100g (wet weight);
