Johnius
macropterus
(Bleeker, 1853)
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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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Largefin croaker |
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Max. size:
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25.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3490) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range ? – 30 m
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: commercial |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
www.ccfishery.net
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Indo-West Pacific: India and Sri Lanka eastward to Thailand and Malaysia and south to New Guinea.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 11 - 11;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 29 - 34;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 7
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Biology: |
Found in shallow coastal waters. Feeds on benthic worms and small crustaceans. 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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