Stellifer naso (Jordan, 1889)
Stellifer naso
photo by Camargo, M.

Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 30 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Venezuela to Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found over muddy or sandy mud bottoms of estuaries and its adjacent areas.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 January 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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