Longfin drum
📖 Overview
Found in sandy coasts and bays, also in littoral pools . Feeds on crustaceans and worms . Considered a good food fish . Sold fresh and its meat is highly valued .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body oblong, its back arched; snout prominent; mouth small and inferior; lower jaw enclosed by upper; chin with a stiff barbel; edge of preopercle serrate; lower branch of first gill arch with 18 to 25 gill rakers; second dorsal fin long, with 29 to 33 soft rays; body silvery, bluish-gray; belly pale; flanks with dark stripes; branchial cavity fairly dark .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: other (see Diagnosi.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Longfin drum is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic. Tropical; 24°N - 3°S
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans and worms (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 13 records indexed .
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