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Plagioscion surinamensis (Bleeker, 1873) Pacora |
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photo by
Casatti, L. |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 70 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; depth range 1 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon and Magdalena River basins and coastal rivers of Suriname. | |||
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| Biology: | Lives in estuaries and lower part of streams. Feeds on fish (Ref. 35237). An important food fish. Depth range assumed (RF). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 30 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||