Protosciaena trewavasae (Chao & Miller, 1975)
New Grenada drum
photo by FAO

 Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
 Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 70 - 220 m
 Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: western Colombia to central Venezuela. Also recorded from Puerto Rico (Ref. 51183).
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Found over soft bottoms. Catch is primarily from exploratory fisheries (Ref. 3702).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 17.10.90
 Modified by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 15.02.96
 Checked by: Sasaki, Kunio - 15.02.96

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