Professor stardrum (Stellifer walkeri)

Scientific name: Stellifer walkeri Chao, 2001

The Professor stardrum (Stellifer walkeri) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stellifer walkeri
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
3–14 m (10–46 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 14 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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