| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
50 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,070.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 40 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Cape Cod in Massachussets, USA to northern Argentina. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-25; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-8 |
| Biology: |
Inhabits coastal waters, usually over sandy-mud to hard sand bottoms. Common along beaches. Juveniles occur usually in water of lower salinity. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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