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Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Cilus: Latin, cilo, -onis = somebody that has got long and narrow head (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Charles Henry Gilbert (1859–1928) was an ichthyologist and fishery biologist, whose main area of study was Pacific salmon. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical; 6°S - 37°S, 80°W - 70°W
Southeast Pacific: Peru and Chile.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 92.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 122662)
Regarded as a prime table fish in South America.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chirichigno F., N., 1974. Clave para identificar los peces marinos del Peru. Inf. Inst. Mar. Perú (44):1-387. (Ref. 5530)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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