Pacific drum
📖 Overview
Uncommon species inhabiting coastal waters . Feeds mainly on planktonic crustaceans . Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body moderately short, and not very deep; back little arched or elevated; mouth large and oblique; posterior end of upper jaw extending beyond center of eye; snout with 3 dorsql pores; lower branch of first gill arch with 20 to 21 gill rakers; pectoral fins with 16 to 17 rays; ctenoid scales on body; body gray to silvery brown, darker dorsally; flanks with very distinct black stripes along the scales rows; fins pale to grayish .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pacific drum is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Pacific drum is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Pacific drum is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 29 - 50 m . Tropical; 24°N - 18°S, 108°W - 70°W
🌿 Ecology
planktonic crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Pacific drum |
| 🌍CES | larimus pacifický |
| 🇫🇷French | Verrue du Pacifique |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Corvina-soldado |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Bombache Cajeto · boquinete del Pacífico · Cajero · Cajeta · Corvineta Tambor |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larimus gulosus | Hildebrand | 1946 | Heterotypic |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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