brown meagre
| Scientific name | Sciaena umbra |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Linnaeus |
| Year of description | 1758 |
| IUCN category | NT |
| Family | Sciaenidae |
| Genus | Sciaena |
Introduction
Sciaena umbra, commonly known as brown meagre, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size28 cm
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Maximum size70 cm
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Longevity21 year
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ShapeOval
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Average size28 cm
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Maximum size70 cm
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Longevity21 year
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ShapeOval
How to recognize the brown meagre ?
The brown meagre measures between 28 and 70 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly noir and or body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitygregarious
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territorialNo
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Way of livingnocturnal
This species is known to emit sounds easily audible by humans.
The brown meagre hunts in the stalk and is one of the predators of its biotope. Opportunistic, it does not hesitate to attack any smaller animal nearby.
The brown meagre is a fish gregarious naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is carnivorous . This fish lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.
n general, outside of the hunting season, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The brown meagre is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth1 - 200 m
Biotope presentation
The brown meagre is most often found at a depth between 1m and 200m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
Species of the same family
canary drum
Sciaenidae
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Tags
Species of the same family
canary drum
Sciaenidae
Species of the same biotope
Scientific partners