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Paralonchurus petersii Bocourt, 1869 Peters' banded croaker |
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photo by
Robertson, R. |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 35 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Guatemala to Peru. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body elongate, moderately compressed, its dorsal outline slightly arched; snout prominent; mouth small and inferior; lower jaw enclosed by upper; chin with 5 pores and 22 to 24 pairs of small barbels; edge of preopercle smooth; lower branch of first gill arch with 10 to 11 gill rakers; body uniformly dark brown with bronze highlights; belly silvery to reddish; pectoral fins black, including axillae; dorsal, pelvic, anal and caudal fins dark (Ref. 55763). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 11482). Feeds mainly on worms and other benthic invertebrates (Ref. 9118). Sometimes found in local markets (Ref. 9118). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 January 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||