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Paralonchurus peruanus (Steindachner, 1875) Peruvian banded croaker |
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photo by
Eakins, R. |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 51 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 10 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Panama to northern Chile. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body elongate, moderately compressed, with an arched dorsal profile; snout prominent; mouth small and inferior; lower jaw enclosed by upper; chin with 5 pores and 12 to 15 pairs of small barbels; edge of preopercle smooth; lower branch of first gill arch with 10 to 14 gill rakers; body uniformly dark and silvery; flanks with 7 or 8 indistinct bars; fins dark (Ref. 55763). | |||
| Biology: | Found along sandy coasts and in bays (Ref. 9118). Feeds mainly on worms and other benthic invertebrates (Ref. 9118). Common in local markets (Ref. 9118). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 February 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||