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Nebris microps
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Nebris: Greek, nebris, -idos = skin of a fawn (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.
Etymology: Nebris: Greek, nebris, -idos = skin of a fawn (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.
Taxonomic Remarks
The species Plagioscion microps Steindachner, 1917 is considered as valid in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Jul. 2010: Ref. 84883) according to Chao (1978: Ref. not in FB).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m. Tropical; 12°N - 28°S, 34°W - 76°W
Distribution Territories | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Western Atlantic: Colombia (Ref. 5217) to southeast Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35237); common length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3702); max. published weight: 570.00 g (Ref. 5217)
Max length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35237); common length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3702); max. published weight: 570.00 g (Ref. 5217)
Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 29 - 32; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Inhabits sandy muddy bottoms in coastal waters and in estuaries. Juveniles restricted to brackish waters (Ref. 9626). Feeds mainly on shrimps. Marketed mostly fresh and salted, an important foodfish. One of the most highly priced species in Trinidad.
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Main reference
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Chao, L.N., 1978. Sciaenidae. In W. Fischer (ed.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. West Atlantic (Fishing Area 31). Volume 4. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3702)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 23 January 2020
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
| Bayesian length-weight | a=0.00851 (0.00778 - 0.00931), b=3.07 (3.05 - 3.09), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245). |
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Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.6 ±0.59 se; based on food items. |
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Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100). 🛈 |
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Price category (Ref. 80766) |
Medium. |
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Nutrients (Ref. 124155) |
Calcium = 149 [88, 281] mg/100g; Iron = 1.07 [0.56, 1.82] mg/100g; Protein = 19.2 [18.1, 20.2] %; Omega3 = 0.237 [0.127, 0.390] g/100g; Selenium = 48.9 [27.6, 91.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 19.1 [7.7, 51.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.31 [0.96, 1.85] mg/100g (wet weight); |