Stellifer stellifer (Bloch, 1790) Little croaker |
photo by
Carvalho Filho, A. |
Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
Max. size: | 21 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 88.7 g | |||
Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 35 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Atlantic: western Venezuela to Brazil. | |||
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Biology: | Found over shallow, muddy or sandy mud bottoms of estuaries and its adjacent areas. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 January 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |