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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
Ökologie
seewasser; brackwasser demersal; tiefenbereich ? - 50 m. Tropical; 12°N - 28°S, 34°W - 76°W
Western Atlantic: Colombia (Ref. 5217) to southeast Brazil.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 35237); common length : 35.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 3702); max. veröff. Gewicht: 570.00 g (Ref. 5217)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 8 - 11; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 29 - 32; Afterflossenstacheln: 2; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 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
Maturities | Fortpflanzung | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
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)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: kommerziell
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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 - 0.00934), b=3.08 (3.05 - 3.11), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.59 se; based on food items.
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): mittel, Verdopplung der Population dauert 1,4 - 4,4 Jahre. (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);