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Pachyurus adspersus  Steindachner, 1879

Brazilian croaker
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Pachyurus: Greek, pachys = fat + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).   More on author: Steindachner.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical, preferred ?

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South America: Atlantic versant rivers of Brazil, including Mucuri, Doce, and Paraíba do Sul River basins.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 26.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36888)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

An important foodfish.

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Casatti, L., 2003. Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers). p. 599-602. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36888)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
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