Umbrina steindachneri Cadenat, 1951
Steindachner's drum
Umbrina steindachneri
photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Max. size:  47 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 15 - 100 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Guinea to Angola (Ref. 3593). Mauritania is the northern limit of its distribution (Ref. 5377).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 29-31
Biology:  Inhabit sandy mud bottoms (Ref. 2683).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 March 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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