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Plagioscion squamosissimus, South American silver croaker : fisheries, aquaculture, gamefish, aquarium

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Plagioscion squamosissimus (Heckel, 1840)

South American silver croaker
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Brazil country information

Common names: Corvina, Corvina branca, Cruvina
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Silvano, R.A.M. and A. Begossi, 2001
Importance: commercial | Ref: Ferreira, E.J.G., J. Zuanon and G.M. dos Santos, 1996
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Recorded from the Caracu and Sao Pedro streams, both tributaries of the Paraná river (Ref. 26076) and Piracicaba river (Ref. 31923). Type localities: Rio Negro and Rio Branco, NMW 92.124 (holotype of Sciaena squamosissima, dry specimen); Rio Crixas, and affluent of Rion Araguay, MNHN 7503 (holotype of Johnius crouvina; Barra, at confluence of rio Grande and Rio São Francisco, NMW 57217 (holotype of Plagioscion francisci) (Ref. 36888).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Pavanelli, C.S. and E.P. Caramaschi, 1997
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Acoupa rivière, Curbinata, Silver croaker, ... more

Classificação / Names Nomes comuns | Sinônimos | Catalog of Fishes(Gênero, Espécies) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Plagioscion: Greek, plagios = oblique + Greek, skiaina, skion = barbel, red mullet (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Heckel.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; Água doce bentopelágico; potamódromo (Ref. 51243).   Tropical; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 12468)

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