| Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| 25 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 40 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: east of Pakistan through the coastal waters of the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Australian Archipelago to the Philippines, New Guinea and to the Repulse Bay, Queensland; through the South China Sea to Hainan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Kwangtung. Reports from southern Africa are misidentifications of Johnius fuscolineatus (Ref. 13679). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-26; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7 |
| Found in shallow coastal waters and estuaries (Ref. 9772). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 September 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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