African blackmouth croaker (Atrobucca marleyi)

Scientific name: Atrobucca marleyi Norman, 1922

African blackmouth croaker (Atrobucca marleyi)

The African blackmouth croaker (Atrobucca marleyi) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Mozambique and Natal, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 30; Vertebrae: 25. Ventral limbs of swim bladder appendages bearing branches directed forward. Only 4 or 5 posterior appendages enveloping bladder. Females lack drumming muscles. Last pleural rib on 10th vertebrae. Mouth lining pigmented. Membrane between opercular spines paler posteriorly.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atrobucca marleyi
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.2
Depth range
73–91 m (240–299 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 73 - 91 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique and Natal, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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