Protosciaena bathytatos
Protosciaena bathytatos (Chao & Miller, 1975)
Deep-water drum
Protosciaena bathytatos
photo by FAO


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Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Max. size:  42 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 70 - 600 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Panama (Ref. 3702), Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found over mud bottoms between 70-140 m around islands and between 250 and 600 m on the continental slope (Ref. 3702). Feeds mainly on shrimps and small fishes (Ref. 3702).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 January 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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