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Johnius amblycephalus (Bleeker, 1855) Bearded croaker |
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photo by
Osmany, H.B. |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | 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). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-26; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7 | |||
| Biology: | Found in shallow coastal waters and estuaries (Ref. 9772). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||