Umbrina canosai Berg, 1895
Argentine croaker
Umbrina canosai
photo by Fischer, L.G.

 Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
 Max. size:  40 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range - 200 m, oceanodromous
 Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic: Cabo de São Tomé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Bonaerensis, Argentina.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-25; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Upper part of body with many dark longitudinal stripes; no well defined dark spots at bases of pectoral fins (Ref. 27363).
 Biology:  Especially abundant at about 100 m depth (Ref. 27363). Found over sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 47377).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 17.10.90
 Modified by: Heskamp, Monika - 18.06.03
 Checked by: Luna, Susan M. - 31.08.94

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