| Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| 200 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 100 kg; max. reported age: 15 years |
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benthopelagic; depth range - 10 m |
| Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California. Formerly abundant, now threatened by extinction due to fishing and habitat change (Ref. 27438). International trade banned (CITES I, since 4.2.1977). |
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| Found in coastal waters; juveniles in river mouths and near rocky coasts (Ref. 9118). Feed on fishes and shrimps (Ref. 9118). |
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Critically Endangered (A2bcd)
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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