Freshwater croaker (Plagioscion ternetzi)

Scientific name: Plagioscion ternetzi Boulenger, 1895

Freshwater croaker (Plagioscion ternetzi)

The Freshwater croaker (Plagioscion ternetzi) is a freshwater fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: South America, Paraguay.and lower Paran? River basins.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plagioscion ternetzi
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Paraguay.and lower Paran? River basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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