Muckraker

📖 Overview

This species is an inhabitant of estuaries and has been taken over fine sediments near mangroves. Starks (1913) commented that it was not found in rocky tidal pools .

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 14. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: terminal mouth is oblique; distinct pigmentation of 5 large blotches on sides of trunk, last four of which are vertically elongate, dark blotch on upper half of pectoral-fin base, and broad suborbital patch crossing cheek from eye to middle of upper jaw; D2 13; A 14; dorsal fins not broadly connected; body with small cycloid scales; lateral series 54-66; nape with scales along naked midline; in males, maxilla extending beyond posterior margin of orbit, in females to posterior margin; first gill arch with seven thin rakers on ceratobranchial, one at angle, and six on epibranchial; horizontal midcheek row ‘b’ not extending forward beyond 3rd or 4th transverse suborbital row .: elongated; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Muckraker is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Muckraker is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Muckraker is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Brackish; demersal. Tropical Southwest Atlantic: endemic to Brazil.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .

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