| Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| 230 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 13 kg |
|
demersal; depth range 0 - 150 m |
| Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania (Ref. 5377) to Angola. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-27. Body elongated; mouth short and large, chin without barbels; teeth fine (Ref. 5377). |
| Found over mud and sandy bottoms, enters coastal lagoons and estuaries. Feeds on small fish and crustaceans. Flesh highly appreciated; caught by artisanal fishers (Ref. 5377). |
|
Vulnerable
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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