Deep-water drum (Protosciaena bathytatos)

Scientific name: Protosciaena bathytatos Chao & Miller, 1975

Deep-water drum (Protosciaena bathytatos)

The Deep-water drum (Protosciaena bathytatos) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad.

Biology

Found over mud bottoms between 70-140 m around islands and between 250 and 600 m on the continental slope. Feeds mainly on shrimps and small fishes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Protosciaena bathytatos
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
42.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
70–600 m (230–1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 70 - 600 m, usually ? - 180 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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