Rake stardrum (Stellifer rastrifer)

Scientific name: Stellifer rastrifer Jordan, 1889

Rake stardrum (Stellifer rastrifer)

The Rake stardrum (Stellifer rastrifer) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Colombia to southern Brazil and range extended to Uruguay (Ref.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-23; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stellifer rastrifer
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
40 m (131 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 40 m, usually ? - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Colombia to southern Brazil and range extended to Uruguay (Ref.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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