Pizzaro stardrum (Stellifer pizarroensis)

Scientific name: Stellifer pizarroensis Hildebrand, 1946

Pizzaro stardrum (Stellifer pizarroensis)

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

Biology

Found in shallow open waters and in bays, over muddy and sandy bottoms. Feeds on planktonic organisms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stellifer pizarroensis
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
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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