Minor stardrum (Stellifer minor)

Scientific name: Stellifer minor Tschudi, 1846

Minor stardrum (Stellifer minor)

The Minor stardrum (Stellifer minor) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Ecuador and Peru.

Biology

Found in warm shallow water, over sandy bottom. Common in local markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stellifer minor
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Ecuador and Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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