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Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Umbrina: Latin, umbra, -ae = shadow, in the sense of phantom; due to its quick movements (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Edwyn Charles Reed (1841–1910) was an English naturalist whose first post was as Secretary and Naturalist for the Bristol Museum. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Issue
To check: Nicolas: Endemic to both island groups (Kong & Valdés 1990, Walker & Radford 1992). Search and encode these references.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 25°S - 35°S, 83°W - 76°W (Ref. 89357)
Southeast Pacific: Desventuradas Is. and Juan Fernández Is.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 65.0 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 46892)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Dyer, B.S. and M.W. Westneat, 2010. Taxonomy and biogeography of the coastal fishes of Juan Fernández Archipelago and Desventuradas Islands, Chile. Rev. Biol. Mar. Oceanogr. 45(S1):589-617. (Ref. 89357)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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