Point-nosed croaker (Ophioscion typicus)

Scientific name: Ophioscion typicus Gill, 1863

Point-nosed croaker (Ophioscion typicus)

The Point-nosed croaker (Ophioscion typicus) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Panama to northern Colombia.

Biology

Found in shallow water. Feeds mainly on shrimps and other benthic invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ophioscion typicus
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Panama to northern Colombia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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