Black stardrum (Stellifer melanocheir)

Scientific name: Stellifer melanocheir Eigenmann, 1918

Black stardrum (Stellifer melanocheir)

The Black stardrum (Stellifer melanocheir) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Colombia and Ecuador.

Biology

Found in shallow water, including littoral pools.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stellifer melanocheir
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Colombia and Ecuador.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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