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Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Paralonchurus: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, logchos = lance + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 30 m (Ref. 9118). Tropical; 14°N - 5°S, 92°W - 77°W
Eastern Pacific: Guatemala to Peru.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9118); common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55763); max. published weight: 1.0 kg (Ref. 124487)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Body elongate, moderately compressed, with an arched dorsal profile; snout prominent; mouth small and inferior; lower jaw enclosed by upper; chin with 5 pores and 11 to 13 pairs of small barbels; edge of preopercle smooth; lower branch of first gill arch with 6 to 9 rakers; body uniformly silvery; flanks with 5 very distinct bars; fins pale (Ref. 55763)
Adults are found along sandy shores and bays, also in estuaries (Ref. 9118). Feed mainly on marine worms and other benthic invertebrates (Ref. 9118). Common in local markets (Ref.9118).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Chao, L.N., 1995. Sciaenidae. Corvinas, barbiches, bombaches, corvinatas, corvinetas, corvinillas, lambes, pescadillas, roncachos, verrugatos. p. 1427-1518. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para identificacion de especies para los fines de la pesca. Pacifico Centro-oriental. 3 volumes. 1813 p. (Ref. 9118)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00692 (0.00406 - 0.01178), b=3.10 (2.95 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.32 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 140 [86, 274] mg/100g; Iron = 1.06 [0.56, 1.83] mg/100g; Protein = 19.1 [18.0, 20.1] %; Omega3 = 0.212 [0.115, 0.348] g/100g; Selenium = 46.5 [26.5, 86.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 17.7 [7.4, 45.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.38 [1.02, 1.95] mg/100g (wet weight);