Johnius
carutta
Bloch, 1793
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Family:
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Sciaenidae
(Drums or croakers)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Karut croaker |
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Max. size:
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30.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9772) |
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Environment: |
demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range ? – 40 m
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.44-0.73; tm=1.4) |
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Distribution:
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Indian Ocean: Pakistan eastward to the west coast of the Malay Peninsula.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 11 - 11;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 26 - 29;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 7
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Biology: |
Found in inshore waters. Enters estuaries (Ref. 4833). Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates. Sold fresh and dried-salted in markets.
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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