Description

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Sciaenidae

Genus: Ophioscion

Species: Ophioscion vermicularis (Günther, 1867)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Found over sandy and muddy bottoms of shallow waters (Ref. 9118). Feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 9118). Common in local markets (Ref. 9118).

Habitat

demersal