| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
42 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 70 - 600 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Panama (Ref. 3702), Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found over mud bottoms between 70-140 m around islands and between 250 and 600 m on the continental slope (Ref. 3702). Feeds mainly on shrimps and small fishes (Ref. 3702). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 January 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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