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Actinopterigi (pesci con pinne raggiate) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Micropogonias: Greek, mikros = small + greek, pogon = beard (Ref. 45335).

Issue
The species Micropogonias opercularis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) is considered as valid in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Jul. 2010: Ref. 84883) according to López et al. (2002: Ref. 80900).

Ambiente / Clima / Range Ecologia

; marino; salmastro demersale; oceanodromo (Ref. 51243); distribuzione batimetrica ? - 60 m (Ref. 9626), usually 20 - 40 m (Ref. 9626). Subtropical, preferred 22°C (Ref. 107945); 27°N - 36°S, 84°W - 34°W (Ref. 54591)

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Western Atlantic: Greater Antilles and from Costa Rica to Argentina (Ref. 9626). Also reported in Nicaragua (Ref. 13613).

Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m 30.6 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 27363); common length : 45.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 27363); Età massima riportata: 7 anni (Ref. 27)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale): 11; Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 26-30; Spine anali 2; Raggi anali molli: 7 - 9. Body silvery with a golden cast, back greyish, with distinct oblique dark streaks along scale rows extending to much below lateral line; spinous dorsal without small dark dots (Ref. 27363).

Found over muddy and sandy bottoms in coastal waters and in estuaries where the nursery and feeding grounds are located. Adults form schools. Feeding habits vary with ontogenic development and season; juveniles feed on benthic migratory crustaceans and sessile boring mollusks while adults are benthos-feeders and occasionally capture fish (Ref. 27). Undergoes seasonal migration. An important food fish which is usually marketed fresh and salted.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

Isaac, V.J., 1988. Synopsis of biological data on the whitemouth croaker, Micropogonias furnieri (Desmarest, 1823). FAO Fish. Synop. (150). (Ref. 27)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Pesca: elevato interesse commerciale

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Micropogonias furnieri (Desmarest, 1823)