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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Vacuocua croaker

Corvula macrops Steindachner, 1876
Max Length
25 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Typical Length
20 cm
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Vacuocua croaker (Corvula macrops) is a ray-finned fish of the family Sciaenidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 25 cm. With a trophic level of 3.5, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Corvula macrops
Authority
Steindachner, 1876
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
25 cm
Latitude
1°S – 27°N
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Vacuocua croaker is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic. Tropical; 27°N - 1°S Central Pacific: southern Gulf of California to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.5±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01 × L3.11 (TL)
Max TL
25cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
27°N – 1°S
Described By
Steindachner, 1876

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .

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