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Daysciaena albida (Cuvier, 1830) Bengal corvina |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 90 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,647.0 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; brackish; marine, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Reported occurrences in Indonesia (particularly from Sumatra and west Borneo) cannot be verified (Sasaki, pers. comm.). | |||
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| Biology: | Found in coastal waters and estuaries (Ref. 4833). Important food fish. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||