Corvina drum (Cilus gilberti)

Scientific name: Cilus gilberti Abbott, 1899

Corvina drum (Cilus gilberti)

The Corvina drum (Cilus gilberti) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Peru and Chile.

Biology

Regarded as a prime table fish in South America.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cilus gilberti
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Peru and Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

Sources

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

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