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Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Umbrina: Latin, umbra, -ae = shadow, in the sense of phantom; due to its quick movements (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Mildred ‘Milly’ Miller was the wife of the author, American ichthyologist Robert Victor Miller. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 183 m (Ref. 58018). Tropical
Western Atlantic: Deep water off Colombia (Ref. 26938).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 23; Anal soft rays: 7. Body dark, oblong, and compressed. Mouth subterminal, chin with a short barbel perforated with a pore on front. Inside opercle jet black (Ref 51721).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
McAllister, D.E., 1990. A working list of fishes of the world. Copies available from D.E. McAllister, Canadian Museum of Nature, P.O. Box 3443, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6P4, Canada. 2661 p. plus 1270 p. Index. (Ref. 27116)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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