Longfin drum (Umbrina dorsalis)

Scientific name: Umbrina dorsalis Gill, 1862

Longfin drum (Umbrina dorsalis)

The Longfin drum (Umbrina dorsalis) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Mexico to Ecuador.

Biology

Body oblong, its back arched; snout prominent; mouth small and inferior; lower jaw enclosed by upper; chin with a stiff barbel; edge of preopercle serrate; lower branch of first gill arch with 18 to 25 gill rakers; second dorsal fin long, with 29 to 33 soft rays; body silvery, bluish-gray; belly pale; flanks with dark stripes; branchial cavity fairly dark.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Umbrina dorsalis
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
22.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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