Bearded banded croaker (Paralonchurus rathbuni)

Scientific name: Paralonchurus rathbuni Jordan & Bollman, 1890

Bearded banded croaker (Paralonchurus rathbuni)

The Bearded banded croaker (Paralonchurus rathbuni) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Panama to Peru.

Biology

Found along sandy coasts, estuaries and bays. Feeds mainly on worms and other marine invertebrates. Common in local markets but not a popular food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paralonchurus rathbuni
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Panama to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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