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Miichthys miiuy (Basilewsky, 1855) Mi-iuy croaker |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 73.8 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,760.8 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 15 - 100 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: western Japan to the East China Sea. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 2113), with mud to sandy mud bottoms. Used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 30 June 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||