| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
25 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Thailand, Sumatra and Borneo; north to southern China, west to India. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-30; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7 |
| Biology: |
Occurs in shallow coastal waters, enters estuaries and mangrove swamps (Ref. 9772). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 September 2018 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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