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Odontoscion eurymesops (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903) Galapagos croaker |
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photo by
Allen, G.R. |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Galapagos Islands. | |||
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| Biology: | Often occurs in large schools or loose aggregations above rocks, small boulder strewn slopes covered with leafy blade algae (Ref. 5227). Feeds mainly on zooplankton (Ref. 9118). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 September 2022 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||