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Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Otolithoides: Greek, ous, oto = ear + Greek, lithos = stone + Greek, suffix, oides = similar to (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Hamilton.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; amphidromous (Ref. 51243). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: Pakistan to Papua New Guinea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 19.6  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 160 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7050)
Found in coastal waters, estuaries and rivers (Ref. 4833).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Mature individuals are multiple spawners, breeding 2-3 times a year (Ref. 127658).
Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993. Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi. Periplus Editions, Hong Kong. 221 p. (Ref. 7050)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 27.1 - 29.1, mean 28.5 °C (based on 1146 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00617 (0.00389 - 0.00977), b=3.05 (2.92 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (K = 0.58-0.98;).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).