Little croaker (Stellifer stellifer) fish species and information / pictures of Little croaker - Stellifer stellifer

Little croaker (Stellifer stellifer) fish species information

Scientific Name
Stellifer stellifer

Common Name
Little croaker

Biology
Found over shallow, muddy or sandy mud bottoms of estuaries and its adjacent areas.

Classification

Classified By
Bloch, 1790
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Drums or croakers (Sciaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: western Venezuela to Brazil.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
35 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 35 m (Ref. 26912)
Trophic Level
3.39 s.e. 0.44 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
14.2 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (13 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated