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Bahaba taipingensis (Herre, 1932)

Chinese bahaba
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Common names: Giant yellow croaker, 黃唇魚, 黄唇鱼
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Regulations: protected | Ref: Sadovy, Y. and W.L. Cheung, 2003
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Found in Yangtze River Zhoushan Is. as well as in Min River (Ref. 75158). Also known from the coast and river mouth areas in Guangdong Province (Ref. 33450). Known from Dongwan City of Dongjiang River system, Jiujiang River of Nanhai county, Yinzhou Lake of Xinhui county, mouth of Zhujiang River in Guangdong Province (Ref. 33450).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Bahaba: A Bengali word, bahaba, for a fish.
  More on author: Herre.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino; salmastro benthopelagico.   Subtropical

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze |
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