Bigtooth corvina (Isopisthus parvipinnis)

Scientific name: Isopisthus parvipinnis Cuvier, 1830

Bigtooth corvina (Isopisthus parvipinnis)

The Bigtooth corvina (Isopisthus parvipinnis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Costa Rica to southern Brazil.

Biology

Found in shallow coastal waters over sandy mud or soft mud bottoms. Feeds mainly on small shrimps. Important food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Isopisthus parvipinnis
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
45 m (148 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 45 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Costa Rica to southern Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; bait: usually
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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