Guyanan croaker (Pachypops fourcroi)

Scientific name: Pachypops fourcroi Lacep?de, 1802

Guyanan croaker (Pachypops fourcroi)

The Guyanan croaker (Pachypops fourcroi) is a freshwater fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: South America, Amazon and Orinoco River basin, and rivers of the Guianas.

Biology

Inhabits estuaries but mainly in streams where it may be found very high beyond major waterfalls. Preys on fish. Little is known about its biology but it may form small schools. An important foodfish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pachypops fourcroi
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basin, and rivers of the Guianas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
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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