| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
21.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 105 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea off Bombay, India and Sind, Pakistan. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-28; Vertebrae: 25-25. Drumming muscles present in males, absent in females. Last pleural rib on 10th vertebrae. Eye almost equally large in both young and adults. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 September 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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