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Bairdiella icistia (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) Ronco croaker |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Guatemala. Introduced with success into the Salton Sea in southern California, USA (Ref. 1739). | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits coastal waters, estuaries and river mouths (Ref. 9118). Introduced into the Salton Sea, a warm, relatively shallow, and highly saline lake (Ref. 5723). Feeds on fishes, small shrimps and other crustaceans (Ref. 9118). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 October 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||