| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
AquaMaps | | ||
| Order: | Perciformes (perch-likes) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| In this site name: | Shi drum | |||
| Max. size: | 73.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 3,100 g (Ref. 40637) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 – 100 m | |||
| Climate: | subtropical; 46°N - 30°N, 18°W - 42°E | |||
| Importance: | fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes | |||
| Resilience: | Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.28) | |||
|
Distribution:
|
Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay and Gibraltar to southern Morocco, including the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Records south of Morocco have not been supported with descriptions. | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 23 | |||
| Biology: | Found over rocky and sandy bottoms in coastal waters. Juveniles enter estuaries. Feeds on bottom invertebrates. | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
| Coordinator: | ||||
