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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Armed croaker

Bairdiella armata Gill, 1863
Max Length
30 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
20 cm
Depth Zone

📖 Overview

Uncommon species inhabiting shallow coastal waters . Enters estuaries and river mouths . Feeds mainly on crustaceans .

Scientific Name
Bairdiella armata
Authority
Gill, 1863
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
30 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Armed croaker is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Armed croaker is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Armed croaker is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Armed croaker is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; benthopelagic. Tropical; 29°N - 8°N Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish
Trophic Level
3.3±0.42
Food Items

crustaceans (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00871 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
30cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Gill, 1863

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English armed croaker
🌍CES smuha trnitá
🇫🇷French Mamselle Armée
🇵🇹Portuguese Corvina-armada
🇪🇸Spanish Corvineta Armada · ronco armado

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .

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