South American silver croaker
Plagioscion squamosissimus
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The South American silver croaker is a freshwater croaker from large South American rivers that completes its life cycle in both fresh and brackish water. A predator, it eats mainly fish. It is highly valued for angling and food and has been introduced to southeastern basins and northeastern reservoirs in Brazil. It reaches 80 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Plagioscion squamosissimus
- Family
- Sciaenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Sciaenidae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Diplolepis squamosissimus, Johnius amazonicus, Johnius crouvina, Plagioscion amazonicus, Plagioscion francisci, Plagioscion squamosissimus iquitensis, Sciaena squamosissima
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 80 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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