Paralonchurus petersii Bocourt, 1869
Peters' banded croaker
Paralonchurus petersii
photo by Robertson, R.

Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Max. size:  35 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Guatemala to Peru.
Diagnosis:  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 (Ref. 55763).
Biology:  Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 11482). Feeds mainly on worms and other benthic invertebrates (Ref. 9118). Sometimes found in local markets (Ref. 9118).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 January 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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