Boe drum (Pteroscion peli)

Scientific name: Pteroscion peli Bleeker, 1863

Boe drum (Pteroscion peli)

The Boe drum (Pteroscion peli) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to Namibia.

Biology

Found in mid-water, over mud and sand bottoms in coastal waters. One of the most abundant sciaenids in shallower waters. Feeds on fish, cephalopods, shrimps, and annelids.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pteroscion peli
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
0–200 m (0–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 200 m, usually 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Namibia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2)

Sources

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

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