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Johnius macrorhynus (Lal Mohan, 1976) Big-snout croaker |
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photo by
Khan, M.M. |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 5 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: India and Sri Lanka to the South China Sea, Borneo and the Malay Peninsula. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-30; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Lower part of body with a golden tinge; pectoral, pelvic and anal fins yellow; a faint steel blue blotch on gill cover (Ref. 9772). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits shallow coastal waters (Ref. 9772). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 September 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||