Biology, ecology and biogeography of the South American silver croaker, an important Neotropical fish species in South America

First Record of Spinal Deformity in the South American Silver Croaker Plagioscion squamosissimus (Eupercaria: Sciaenidae) in the Xingu River, Brazil

“…Given the above, this study marks the first documentation of osteological malformations, fusion, and shortening of the vertebral column in Plagioscion squamosissimus (Heckel, 1840), an endemic sciaenid fish from the Amazon Basin. Locally known as "pescada-branca" (or South American silver croaker), this species is important for local subsistence fishing [13], and in recent decades, it has been introduced into the major South American basins, mainly in reservoir lakes for commercial purposes [14].…”

Reproductive biology of Silver Croaker (Plagioscion squamosissimus) species of fishery importance in the Lower Amazon, Pará, Brazil

“…The species Plagioscion squamosissimus (Heckel, 1840) is a popular fish belonging to the Order Perciformes and to the Family Sciaenidae. Recently, this species has received substantial attention from scientists, mainly due to its importance as a source of animal protein and as a key species of fish (Batista et al 2012, Agostinho et al 2016, Queiroz-Sousa et al, 2018.…”