Gray stardrum (Stellifer griseus)

Scientific name: Stellifer griseus Cervig?n, 1966

Gray stardrum (Stellifer griseus)

The Gray stardrum (Stellifer griseus) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, along the northern coasts of Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Biology

Found over sandy mud bottoms in coastal waters to about 50 m depth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stellifer griseus
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.1
Common length
13.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: along the northern coasts of Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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