White stardrum (Stellifer fuerthii)

Scientific name: Stellifer fuerthii Steindachner, 1876

White stardrum (Stellifer fuerthii)

The White stardrum (Stellifer fuerthii) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, El Salvador to Peru.

Biology

Body moderately elongate and compressed; snout prominent; mouth small and sub-terminal; chin with 4 pores but without barbels; edge of preopercle with 2 strong spines at the angle; lower branch of first gill arch with 18 to 24 gill rakers; second dorsal fin long, with 22 to 26 soft rays; body silvery yellowish without any major distinctive markings; back speckled; fins dark or pale; pelvic fins yellowish; roof of mouth black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stellifer fuerthii
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
14.0
Environment
Marine; demersal, usually ? - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: El Salvador to 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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