| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
70 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; depth range 1 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
South America: Amazon and Magdalena River basins and coastal rivers of Suriname. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Lives in estuaries and lower part of streams. Feeds on fish (Ref. 35237). An important food fish. Depth range assumed (RF). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 30 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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