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Boe drum (Pteroscion peli) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pteroscion peli

Common Name
Boe drum

Biology
Found in mid-water, over mud and sand bottoms in coastal waters. One of the most abundant sciaenids in shallower waters (Ref. 3593). Feeds on fish, cephalopods, shrimps, and annelids (Ref. 28587).

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1863
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Drums or croakers (Sciaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Namibia (Ref. 27121).
Range
46°N - 9°S, 19°W - 15°E

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
200 m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 3593), usually 0 - 50 m (Ref. 3593)
Trophic Level
3.56 s.e. 0.50 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
32.0 cm
Common Length
20.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated