Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Sciaenidae Drums or croakers

Genus: Bahaba

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3 species (see list below)
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Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Bahaba chaptis (Hamilton, 1822)

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Bahaba chaptis
[Chaptis bahaba]

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Bahaba polykladiskos (Bleeker, 1852)

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Bahaba polykladiskos
[Spine bahaba]

Photo by CAFS

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Bahaba taipingensis (Herre, 1932)

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Bahaba taipingensis
[Chinese bahaba]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bahaba chaptis Chaptis bahaba Eastern Indian Ocean 50 TL 1822
Bahaba polykladiskos Spine bahaba Western Pacific 40 SL 1852
Bahaba taipingensis Chinese bahaba Northwest Pacific 200 TL 1932



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