Softhead stardrum (Stellifer zestocarus)

Scientific name: Stellifer zestocarus Gilbert, 1898

Softhead stardrum (Stellifer zestocarus)

The Softhead stardrum (Stellifer zestocarus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Panama to Ecuador.

Biology

Found in coastal waters, over sandy and muddy bottom; also in estuaries. Found in local markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stellifer zestocarus
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
27 m (89 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 27 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Panama to Ecuador.
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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