| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
40 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 20 - 140 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: from Hong Kong to north Korea Yellow Sea, then east to Kii Peninsula, Japan. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-28; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 25-25. Posterior end of pectoral fin reaching or extending past the posterior end of spinous dorsal fin. Tip of lower jaw and inside of lower jaw teeth without or indistinct dark markings. Length of second anal spine almost equal to eye diameter (Ref. 41299). |
| Biology: |
Inhabit coastal waters in sandy, muddy bottoms (Ref. 75716). Feed on small fishes and invertebrates (Ref. 2113). Marketed fresh and dried. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 July 2016 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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