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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Perciformes (Perch-likes) >
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Pachyurus: Greek, pachys = fat + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical, preferred ?
South America: Amazon River basin in Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 111518); max. published weight: 470.00 g (Ref. 111518)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Casatti, L., 2003. Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers). p. 599-602. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36888)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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