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Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) >
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Argyrosomus: Greek, argyros = silvered, silver + Greek, soma = body (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal. Subtropical; 24°S - 36°S, 25°E - 35°E (Ref. 56860)
Distribución
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Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique to Port Elizabeth, South Africa; also from the west coast of Madagascar.
Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm 33.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 71.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 4373); common length : 40.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3490); peso máximo publicado: 12.0 kg (Ref. 11025)
Espinas dorsales (total): 11; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 26-28; Espinas anales 2; Radios blandos anales: 6 - 7. Body silvery, fins orange-brown or yellowish (Ref. 4373).
Found in coastal waters. Juveniles are found on sand or mud substrate and the adults predominantly on reef (Ref. 12200). Spawns in the winter (Ref. 12199). An important food fish. Sold fresh in markets.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991. World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p. (Ref. 4537)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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