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Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Nebris: Greek, nebris, -idos = skin of a fawn (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.
Issue
The species Plagioscion microps Steindachner, 1917 is considered as valid in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Jul. 2010: Ref. 84883) according to Chao (1978: Ref. not in FB).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin; saumâtre démersal; profondeur ? - 50 m. Tropical; 12°N - 28°S, 34°W - 76°W
Western Atlantic: Colombia (Ref. 5217) to southeast Brazil.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 35237); common length : 35.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3702); poids max. publié: 570.00 g (Ref. 5217)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 8 - 11; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 29 - 32; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 9 - 10.
Inhabits sandy muddy bottoms in coastal waters and in estuaries. Juveniles restricted to brackish waters (Ref. 9626). Feeds mainly on shrimps. Marketed mostly fresh and salted, an important foodfish. One of the most highly priced species in Trinidad.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Chao, L.N., 1978. Sciaenidae. In W. Fischer (ed.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. West Atlantic (Fishing Area 31). Volume 4. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3702)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00851 (0.00775 - 0.00935), b=3.08 (3.06 - 3.10), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.59 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 149 [88, 281] mg/100g; Iron = 1.07 [0.56, 1.82] mg/100g; Protein = 19.2 [18.1, 20.2] %; Omega3 = 0.237 [0.127, 0.390] g/100g; Selenium = 48.9 [27.6, 91.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 19.1 [7.7, 51.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.31 [0.96, 1.85] mg/100g (wet weight);