Pareques umbrosus (Jordan & Eigenmann, 1889)
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Pareques umbrosus
photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

 Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
 Max. size:  25 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated; depth range 5 - 91 m
 Distribution:  Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Florida in USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico to Venezuela; possibly to Brazil. The name Equetus acuminatus was misapplied to this species.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Found over soft bottoms (Ref. 9626) of coastal waters. Secretive but approachable (Ref. 9710). Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35408).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 01.05.91
 Modified by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 07.11.03
 Checked by: Torres, Armi G. - 23.08.94

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