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Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Atrobucca: Latin, atro = black + Latin, bucca = mouth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Eugenie Clark (1922–2015), sometimes known as ‘The Shark Lady’, was a Japanese-American ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Ben-Tuvia & Trewavas.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 300 - 750 m (Ref. 7483). Deep-water
Western Indian Ocean: known only from Gulf of Elat, Red Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7483)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Sasaki, K. and P.J. Kailola, 1988. Three new Indo-Australian species of the sciaenid genus Atrobucca, with a reevaluation of generic limit. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 35(3):261-277. (Ref. 7483)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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