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Bahaba taipingensis (Herre, 1932) Chinese bahaba |
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| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 200 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 100 kg | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: south China only. From the Yangtze River southwards to Hongkong (Ref. 75158). | |||
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| Biology: | Adults feed on shrimp, crab, and other crustaceans (Ref. 75158). Adults aggregate in estuaries to spawn (Ref. 75158). An important food fish. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 02 October 2019 (A2bcd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||