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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 / Intervalo
Ecologia
; marinhas; estuarina demersal; oceanódromo (Ref. 51243); intervalo de profundidade ? - 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)
Western Atlantic: Greater Antilles and from Costa Rica to Argentina (Ref. 9626). Also reported in Nicaragua (Ref. 13613).
Length at first maturity / Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm 30.6  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 27363); common length : 45.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 27363); Idade máx. registada: 7 anos (Ref. 27)
Espinhos dorsais (total): 11; Raios dorsais moles (total): 26-30; Espinhos anais 2; Raios anais moles: 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.
Isaac, V.J., 1988. Synopsis of biological data on the whitemouth croaker, Micropogonias furnieri (Desmarest, 1823). FAO Fish. Synop. (150). (Ref. 27)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: altamente comercial
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