Johnius amblycephalus (Bleeker, 1855)

Bearded croaker

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Sciaenidae
Synonyms	Umbrina amblycephala, Umbrina muelleri, ... more
Common names	Greenback croaker, Bearded jewfish, Courbine caroune, ... more

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Main reference

Sasaki, K. 2001. (Ref. 9772)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 25.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9772); common length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9772)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range ? - 40 m (Ref. 30573)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Indo-West Pacific: east of Pakistan through the coastal waters of the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Australian Archipelago to the Philippines, New Guinea and to the Repulse Bay, Queensland; through the South China Sea to Hainan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Kwangtung. Reports from southern Africa are misidentifications of Johnius fuscolineatus (Ref. 13679).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 - 26; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7

Found in shallow coastal waters and estuaries (Ref. 9772).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Capuli, Estelita Emily

Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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