Atractoscion aequidens, Geelbeck croaker : fisheries, gamefish

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Atractoscion aequidens (Cuvier, 1830)

Geelbeck croaker
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Classification / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Atractoscion: Greek, atraktos, arrow + Greek, skion, skiaina = barbel, red mullet (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin benthopélagique; profondeur 15 - 200 m (Ref. 3593), usually 100 - 200 m (Ref. 3593). Tropical; 14°N - 28°S

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Western Indian Ocean: off Mozambique and South Africa.

Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?, range 65 - ? cm
Max length : 130 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 4373); common length : 90.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9772); poids max. publié: 25.0 kg (Ref. 4373)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Épines dorsales (Total): 10 - 11; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 25-32; Épines anales 2; Rayons mous anaux: 9 - 10. Body silvery (Ref. 4373).

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Found in coastal waters, over sand muddy bottom. Juveniles enter estuaries. Adults feed on pelagic fishes at night. Often caught with Umbrina canariensis. Feeds on pelagic fish such as mackerel and horse mackerel (Ref. 36731). Marketed fresh, flesh highly esteemed (Ref. 9772).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

Chao, L.N. and E. Trewavas, 1990. Sciaenidae. p. 813-826. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3593)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

  Quasi-menacé (NT) (A2b); Date assessed: 25 September 2018

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

  Harmless





Utilisations par l'homme

Pêcheries: commercial; pêche sportive: oui
FAO - pêcheries: landings; Publication: search | FishSource | Sea Around Us

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