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Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Dendrophysa: Greek, dendron = tree + Greek, physa = tube (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Patrick Russell (1727–1805) was a British surgeon and naturalist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Cuvier.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: India and Sri Lanka extending eastward, including southern China, Philippines and Indonesia (Ref. 9772). Does not occur in Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 38.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 122095); common length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9772)
Inhabits coastal waters and estuaries (Ref. 9772). A food fish.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lal Mohan, R.S., 1984. Sciaenidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). Vol. 4. FAO, Rome. pag. var. (Ref. 3490)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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