Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
Max. size: |
90 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 7,000.0 g; max. reported age: 5 years |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 40 m, amphidromous |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, including Madagascar (absent in the Red Sea), eastward to southern China Sea and Queensland, Australia. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-30; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-8 |
Biology: |
Found in coastal waters (Ref. 30573). Adults feed on fishes, prawns and other invertebrates (Ref. 5213, 9772). Generally marketed fresh, may be dried or salted (Ref. 5284). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 June 2016 Ref. (130435)
|
Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
Also Ref. 2113. |
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