Johnius majan Iwatsuki, Jawad & Al-Mamry, 2012
Majan croaker
Johnius majan
photo by Marine Science and Fisheries Centre, Muscat

Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Max. size:  15.8 cm SL (male/unsexed); 14.7 cm SL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine,
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Oman to Iraq..
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 29-31; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 24-24. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: upper pectoral fin base with a black axillary spot; D 29-32; A 8; scales above lateral line 6, below 11; eye diameter 22.9-28.9% HL; interorbital width 32.0-38.0% HL; gill rakers 5-6 + 15-18 = 21-24; no mental barbel, last well-developed pleural rib on 7th vertebra; 11 swim bladder appendages; vertebrae 10 + 14 = 24 (Ref. 90119).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 27 September 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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