Paralonchurus goodei
Angel Croaker
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Paralonchurus
Paralonchurus goodei (Angel Croaker)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru.
Habitat Associations
Brackish, marine. benthopelagic. depth range 11-60 m. Found in: estuaries.
Biology
Adults are found along sandy coasts, bays and estuaries. Feed mainly on worms and other marine invertebrates (Ref. 9118). Common in local markets (Ref. 9118).
Max length: 35.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2020-01-23. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: minor commercial.
References
Chao, L.N. (1995) Sciaenidae. Corvinas, barbiches, bombaches, corvinatas, corvinetas, corvinillas, lambes, pescadillas, roncachos, verrugatos. p. 1427-1518. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para identificacion de especies para los fines de la pesca. Pacifico Centro-oriental. 3 volumes. 1813 p.
Nieto-Navarro, J.T., M. Zetina-Rejón and F. Arreguín-Sánchez (2010) Length-weight relationship of demersal fish from the eastern coast of the mouth of the gulf of California. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 5(6):494-502.
Patzner, R.A. (2008) Reproductive strategies of fish. pp. 311-350. In Rocha, M.J., A. Arukwe and B.G. Kapoor (eds). Fish reproduction: cytology, biology and ecology. Science Publisher, Inc. Oxford. 631 p.
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