Johnius
dussumieri
(Cuvier, 1830)
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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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Sin croaker |
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Max. size:
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40.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 30573) |
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Environment: |
demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); 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: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(K=0.9)
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Distribution:
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Indian Ocean: Pakistan to the Andaman Islands. Records outside this area are probably misidentifications (e.g. of Johnius dorsalis in Africa).
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Biology: |
Found in coastal waters. Enters estuaries (Ref. 4833). Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes (Ref. 30573). Marketed fresh, dried salted.
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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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