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Umbrina cirrosa (Linnaeus, 1758) Shi drum |
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photo by
De Sanctis, A. |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 104 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 11 kg; max. reported age: 18 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay and Gibraltar to southern Morocco, including the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Records south of Morocco have not been supported with descriptions. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-23 | |||
| Biology: | Found over rocky and sandy bottoms in coastal waters. Juveniles enter estuaries. Feed on bottom invertebrates. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 30 July 2019 (A2b) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||