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Totoaba macdonaldi (Gilbert, 1890) Totoaba |
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photo by
Kira, G. |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 200 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 100 kg; max. reported age: 24 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range - 10 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California. Formerly abundant, now threatened by extinction due to fishing and habitat change (Ref. 27438). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found in coastal waters; juveniles in river mouths and near rocky coasts (Ref. 9118). Feed on fishes and shrimps (Ref. 9118). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 21 August 2020 (A4bd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||