Length Category: Medium (40-100 cm)
Trophic Level: Predator-crustaceans
Migratory Pattern: Local (<100 km)
Spawning Period: All periods
Export Market: International (outside South America).
Market Status: Second class
Catch Distribution:
Pescada potential yield was estimated to be 6,800 tons. Three fishery regions account for 80% of potential yield: Estuary (34%), Tocantins (28%) and Brazilian-Colombian-Peruvian Border (19%). The Lower Amazon (8%), Central Amazon (6%) and Peruvian Amazon (6%) are of moderate importance.
Natural History Notes:
The pescada category of commercial food fishes includes species in three genera (Plagioscion, Pachyurus and Pachypops). Plagioscion squamosissimus is the most important species in most of the Amazon. Plagioscion auratus, P. squamosissimus and P. surinamensis are the most important species in the estuary. It is unclear to what extent Plagioscion squamosissimus might migrate though schools are occasionally encountered in river channels. Most catches come from whitewater river floodplains. Pescada species live near the bottom where they feed on fish and shrimp.
Brazil | |
Pescada-cascuda | Plagioscion surinamensis |
Pescada | Plagioscion squamosissimus |
Pescada branca | Plagioscion squamosissimus |
Pescada-branca | Plagioscion squamosissimus |
Curvina | Pachypops furchraeus |
Pescada | Pachypops furchraeus |
Curvina | Pachypops trifilis |
Pescada | Pachypops trifilis |
Pescada preta | Plagioscion auratus |
Pescada-preta | Plagioscion auratus |
Pescada | Plagioscion montei |
Colombia | |
Curvina | Plagioscion surinamensis |
Curvinata | Plagioscion surinamensis |
Curvinata | Plagioscion squamosissimus |
Corvina | Plagioscion squamosissimus |
Cabeça-de-pedra | Plagioscion squamosissimus |
Burra | Plagioscion squamosissimus |
Curvina | Plagioscion squamosissimus |
Ecuador | |
Corvina | Plagioscion squamosissimus |
Peru | |
Corvina | Plagioscion squamosissimus |
Corvina | Plagioscion auratus |