| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
50 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; brackish; marine, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Borneo, Indonesia, and Malaysia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-27; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-8 |
| Biology: |
Found in coastal waters, estuaries and mouths of rivers. Also caught with bottom trawls and handlines (Ref. 9772). Marketed fresh as well as dried salted; swim bladder dried (Ref. 2113). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 27 September 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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