Panama croaker (Ophioscion panamensis)

Scientific name: Ophioscion panamensis Schultz, 1945

The Panama croaker (Ophioscion panamensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Belize to Panama.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-21. Lacks small dark spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ophioscion panamensis
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.1
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Belize to Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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