| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
45 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 100 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Sri Lanka round the Bay of Bengal to Borneo. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-34; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 10-12 |
| Biology: |
Occurs in coastal waters and estuaries (Ref. 9772). 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: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 January 2020 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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