| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
40 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 200 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific: Ecuador. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-26; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 25-25. A moderate sized Cynoscion, the largest specimen is 353 mm TL. It can be distinguished from its congeners by : a long head contained 2.8 to 3 times in SL, a large eye contained 5.1 to 5.8 times in head length (HL), a low gill raker count, a relatively high number of dorsal-fin rays (23-26), a long pectoral fin contained 1.6 in HL, a dark steel grey color on its dorsum and a black pigmented oral cavity. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 February 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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