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Micropogonias altipinnis (Günther, 1864) Tallfin croaker |
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photo by
Amezcua Linares, F. |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 90 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found along sandy shores and bays, also in estuaries and lagoons (Ref. 9118). Feeds on shrimps, fishes, mollusks, other crustaceans, and worms (Ref. 9118). Common in local markets (Ref. 9118). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||