Pacific smalleye croaker (Nebris occidentalis) fish species and information / pictures of Pacific smalleye croaker - Nebris occidentalis

Pacific smalleye croaker (Nebris occidentalis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Nebris occidentalis

Common Name
Pacific smalleye croaker

Biology
Body elongate and rounded in cross section; snout prominent; mouth very large and oblique; lower jaw prominent; teeth small and set on narrow crests; eyes very small, their diameter contained 8 to 10 times in head length; lower branch of first gill arch with 14 to 15 gill rakers; smalll cycloid scales; back yellowish brown with grayish highlights; flanks silvery with small dark spots (Ref. 55763).

Classification

Classified By
Vaillant, 1897
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Drums or croakers (Sciaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Guatemala to Peru.
Range
26°N -

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic
Trophic Level
3.66 s.e. 0.53 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
60.0 cm
Common Length
20.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)