| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
47 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 15 - 100 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Guinea to Angola (Ref. 3593). Mauritania is the northern limit of its distribution (Ref. 5377). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 29-31 |
| Biology: |
Inhabit sandy mud bottoms (Ref. 2683). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 March 2020 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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