Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
28.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 28.9 cm SL (female); max.weight: 381.9 g; max.weight: 487.2 g |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish |
South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins. |
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An important foodfish (Ref. 4537). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Known from the Amazon River basin (Ref. 36888). Type locality, Rio Capin [Pará] and Caripe Pará, BMNH 49.11.8-22 (holotype of Pachyurus schomburgkii) (Ref. 36888). Also Ref. 4537. |
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