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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Peters' banded croaker

Paralonchurus petersii Bocourt, 1869
Max Length
35 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Typical Length
20 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabits coastal waters . Feeds mainly on worms and other benthic invertebrates . Sometimes found in local markets .

Scientific Name
Paralonchurus petersii
Authority
Bocourt, 1869
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
35 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Body elongate, moderately compressed, its dorsal outline slightly arched; snout prominent; mouth small and inferior; lower jaw enclosed by upper; chin with 5 pores and 22 to 24 pairs of small barbels; edge of preopercle smooth; lower branch of first gill arch with 10 to 11 gill rakers; body uniformly dark brown with bronze highlights; belly silvery to reddish; pectoral fins black, including axillae; dorsal, pelvic, anal and caudal fins dark .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: other (see Diagnosi.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Peters' banded croaker is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Peters' banded croaker is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Peters' banded croaker is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Tropical; 4°N -

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.31
Food Items

worms and other benthic invertebrates (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00631 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
35cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
28.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bocourt, 1869

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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