| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
30 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: southern Viet Nam to Java and western Borneo. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-36; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 6-7; Vertebrae: 11-25. One or two spines on supraorbital ridge of frontal in juveniles (up to 50 mm SL); transition from cycloid to ctenoid scales initiated at around 30 mm SL; all body scales, except on throat, ctenoid over 60 mm SL; scales absent on soft parts of dorsal and anal fins; lateral line scales covered with small, subsidiary scales; cephalic portion of swimbladder appendage terminating on caudal foramen of cranium (Ref 10086). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits shallow coastal waters and estuaries; young and juveniles occur in mangrove swamps (Ref. 9772). Also caught with bottom trawls, and handlines (Ref. 9772). Sold fresh and dried salted in markets. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 June 2016 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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