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Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Atractoscion: Greek, atraktos, arrow + Greek, skion, skiaina = barbel, red mullet (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) βενθοπελαγικό; εύρος βάθους 15 - 200 m (Ref. 3593), usually 100 - 200 m (Ref. 3593). Tropical; 14°N - 28°S
Western Indian Ocean: off Mozambique and South Africa.
Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 65 - ? cm
Max length : 130 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 4373); common length : 90.0 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 9772); μεγ. δημοσιευμένο βάρος: 25.0 kg (Ref. 4373)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 10 - 11; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 25 - 32; Εδρικές άκανθες: 2; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 9 - 10. Body silvery (Ref. 4373).
Found in coastal waters, over sand muddy bottom. Juveniles enter estuaries. Adults feed on pelagic fishes at night. Often caught with Umbrina canariensis. Feeds on pelagic fish such as mackerel and horse mackerel (Ref. 36731). Marketed fresh, flesh highly esteemed (Ref. 9772).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες
Chao, L.N. and E. Trewavas, 1990. Sciaenidae. p. 813-826. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3593)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
αλιεία: Εμπορικό(ά); αλιεία αναψυχής: ναί
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 14 - 26.5, mean 18.7 °C (based on 131 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00851 (0.00413 - 0.01752), b=3.08 (2.91 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.80 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 4.1 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 2
growth studies.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Χαμηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 4,5 - 14 έτη (K=0.27; tm=5).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): Very high vulnerability (83 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 44.8 [25.6, 94.5] mg/100g; Iron = 0.725 [0.352, 1.348] mg/100g; Protein = 18.7 [17.4, 20.0] %; Omega3 = 0.217 [0.106, 0.379] g/100g; Selenium = 90.5 [45.3, 199.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 26.7 [8.7, 87.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.651 [0.448, 0.988] mg/100g (wet weight);
