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Macrodon ancylodon
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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: Macrodon: Greek, makros = great + Greek, odon ) teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Bloch & Schneider.
Etymology: Macrodon: Greek, makros = great + Greek, odon ) teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Bloch & Schneider.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 60 m (Ref. 3702), usually ? - 25 m (Ref. 9626). Subtropical; 11°N - 40°S
Distribution Territories | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Western Atlantic: Venezuela to northern Argentina.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 23.7, range 18 - 46 cm
Max length : 53.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 54990); common length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3702); max. published weight: 109.60 g (Ref. 118626)
Max length : 53.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 54990); common length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3702); max. published weight: 109.60 g (Ref. 118626)
Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 29; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Found over mud or sandy mud bottoms in coastal waters to about 60 m depth. Juveniles abundant in estuaries and tidal mud flats. Feeds on shrimps and fishes (Ref. 9626). Important food fish.
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: 30 July 2019
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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Growth parameters
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Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
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Recruitment
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Anatomy
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Body composition
Nutrients
Oxygen consumption
Swimming type
Swimming speed
Visual pigments
Fish sound
Diseases & Parasites
Toxicity (LC50s)
Human related
Aquaculture systems
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Aquaculture systems
Aquaculture profiles
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Ciguatera cases
Stamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
| Bayesian length-weight | a=0.00776 (0.00715 - 0.00843), b=3.06 (3.04 - 3.08), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245). |
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Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.9 ±0.65 se; based on food items. |
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Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.44; tm=3; tmax=7). |
| Rate of population increase | Prior r = 0.72, 95% CL = 0.47 - 1.07, Based on 1 data-limited stock assessment. |
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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100). 🛈 |
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Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649) |
Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100). 🛈 |
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Price category (Ref. 80766) |
Medium. |
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Nutrients (Ref. 124155) |
Calcium = 80 [44, 160] mg/100g; Iron = 1.06 [0.56, 1.87] mg/100g; Protein = 19.3 [17.8, 20.9] %; Omega3 = 0.375 [0.187, 0.777] g/100g; Selenium = 21.7 [11.4, 43.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 20.9 [7.2, 70.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.774 [0.547, 1.132] mg/100g (wet weight); based on nutrient studies. |