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Nibea albiflora (Richardson, 1846) Yellow drum |
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| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 43.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,479.0 g; max. reported age: 4 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 25 - 80 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: southern Japan and East China Sea. Reported from Hong Kong (Ref. 33067). | |||
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| Biology: | Found near shore, including semi-enclosed sea areas, in mud to sandy mud bottom (Ref. 11230). Used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 June 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||