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Umbrina canariensis Valenciennes, 1843

Canary drum
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Spain country information

Common names: Corball de fang, Verrugato canario, Verrugato de Canarias
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: A specimen of 36.9 cm TL was caught on 11 March 2009 in the Ría de Viveiro (Ref. 86578).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Chao, L.N., 1986
National Database: ICTIMED

Common names from other countries

Ombrine bronze, Verrugato de Canarias, شفشف برونز أو معزة برونزية, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Umbrina: Latin, umbra, -ae = shadow, in the sense of phantom; due to its quick movements (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 300 m (Ref. 4780), usually 150 - 200 m (Ref. 26999).   Subtropical; 50°N - 28°S

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