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Stellifer collettei Chao, Carvalho-Filho & Andrade Santos, 2021 Bigmouth stardrum |
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photo by
Chao et al., 2021 |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: from southeastern Venezuela to southeastern Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-23; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-9. This specis is distinguished from all it congeners in the Atlantic by the following set of characters: a strong oblique mouth; 6-9 short spines on the preopercular margin; 4 pores on the underside of the lower jaw, except the Venezuelan S. chaoi, which is similar in external appearance, but has 42-48 total gill rakers on the first arch (vs. 28-37 in S. collettei) (Ref. 125562). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||