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Johnius majan Iwatsuki, Jawad & Al-Mamry, 2012 Majan croaker |
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photo by
Marine Science and Fisheries Centre, Muscat |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 15.8 cm SL (male/unsexed); 14.7 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Oman to Iraq.. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 29-31; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 24-24. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: upper pectoral fin base with a black axillary spot; D 29-32; A 8; scales above lateral line 6, below 11; eye diameter 22.9-28.9% HL; interorbital width 32.0-38.0% HL; gill rakers 5-6 + 15-18 = 21-24; no mental barbel, last well-developed pleural rib on 7th vertebra; 11 swim bladder appendages; vertebrae 10 + 14 = 24 (Ref. 90119). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 27 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||