Blackbar drum (Pareques iwamotoi)

Scientific name: Pareques iwamotoi Miller & Woods, 1988

Blackbar drum (Pareques iwamotoi)

The Blackbar drum (Pareques iwamotoi) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina in USA to Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 19 - 21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-40; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 25. The head of juveniles and young adults may have a large dark wedge-like spot above and behind orbits; black peritoneum; branchial cavity with black lining. Slender caudal peduncle. Head with ground color; irregular dark blotch on operculum. Body tan to dark brownish black. The dark band and stripe become less distinct in bigger specimens. Fins dark-colored (generally black).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pareques iwamotoi
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
37–184 m (121–604 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 37 - 184 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina in USA to Brazil.
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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