Umbrina
dorsalis
Gill, 1862
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Family:
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Sciaenidae
(Drums or croakers)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Longfin drum |
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Max. size:
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35.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9118) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine
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Climate: |
tropical; 24°N - 3°S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador.
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Biology: |
Found in sandy coasts and bays, also in littoral pools (Ref. 9118). Feeds on crustaceans and worms (Ref. 9118). Considered a good food fish (Ref. 9118).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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