Pacora (Plagioscion surinamensis)

Scientific name: Plagioscion surinamensis Bleeker, 1873

Pacora (Plagioscion surinamensis)

The Pacora (Plagioscion surinamensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: South America, Amazon and Magdalena River basins and coastal rivers of Suriname.

Biology

Lives in estuaries and lower part of streams. Feeds on fish. An important foodfish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plagioscion surinamensis
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Amazon and Magdalena River basins and coastal rivers of Suriname.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: 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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