| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
36 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 60 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California and southern Baja California, Mexico to Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits coastal waters and lower estuarine regions (Ref. 9118). Feeds on fishes, shrimps and cephalopods (Ref. 9118). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 February 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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