New 🐟 Mercury Safety Guide & Omega-3 Rankings Updated for 2026. View Omega-3 Rankings →

🌿 Sustainable Seafood ⚡ Omega-3 Rankings 🔬 Mercury Safety 🏆 World Records 🎣 Fishing Licenses
API Docs
Get API Key →
🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Peruvian barbel drum

Ctenosciaena peruviana Chirichigno F., 1969
← All Species
Max Length
21 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
20–324 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Typical Length
16 cm
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Found over hard and muddy bottoms . Feeds on zooplankton, euphausiids and other small crustaceans . Often caught with Merluccius gayi .

Scientific Name
Ctenosciaena peruviana
Authority
Chirichigno F., 1969
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
21 cm
Depth Range
20–324 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Ray-finned fishes
Actinopterygii
Order
Perch-like fishes
Perciformes
Family
Sciaenidae
Sciaenidae
Genus
Ctenosciaena
Ctenosciaena
Species
Peruvian barbel drum
Ctenosciaena peruviana

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Peruvian barbel drum is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Peruvian barbel drum 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; depth range 20 - 324 m . Tropical; 3°S - Southeast Pacific: Peru.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.4±0.45
Food Items

zooplankton, euphausiids and other small crustaceans (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00871 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
21cm

🌡️ 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
20.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Chirichigno F., 1969

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

Occurrence density from GBIF View GBIF records ↗

👥 Community & Contribute

Aquareap Community Observations
0 Observations logged on Aquareap

No observations yet - be the first to log one!

View all observations for Peruvian barbel drum ↗
Suggest an Edit

Spotted incorrect or outdated data? Submit a correction and our editorial team will review it. Approved edits go live within 48 hours.

Link to a scientific paper, FishBase, or other authoritative source
Report an Issue

Found a factual error, broken data, or inappropriate content? Let us know and we will investigate promptly.