| Umbrina cirrosa (Linnaeus, 1758) | ||||
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | ( not available ) | ||
| Order: | Eupercaria/misc | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
| English name: | Shi drum | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay and Gibraltar to southern Morocco, including the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Records south of Morocco have not been supported with descriptions. | |||
| Adult biology: | Found over rocky and sandy bottoms in coastal waters. Juveniles enter estuaries. Feed on bottom invertebrates. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Stellate melanophores on the head. 3-4 preoprcular spines in the late stage. Body heavyly pigmented except for the posterior part of the tail. . See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | subtropical; 50°N - 30°N | |||
| Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli. 1956. (Ref. 65) | |||
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| Checked by: Giovanardi, Otello |
Modified by: Luna, Susan M. |
Entered by: Papasissi, Christine |
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