Stellifer lanceolatus
Stellifer lanceolatus (Holbrook, 1855)
American stardrum
photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory


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Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 20 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Virginia to Texas in USA, except for southern Florida.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs usually over hard sandy mud bottoms in coastal waters to about 20 m depth. Also common in river estuaries. Feeds mainly on small crustaceans. Not marketed for human consumption.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 January 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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