Johnius macrorhynus (Lal Mohan, 1976)
Big-snout croaker
photo by Khan, M.M.

Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Max. size:  30 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 5 years
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: India and Sri Lanka to the South China Sea, Borneo and the Malay Peninsula.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-30; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Lower part of body with a golden tinge; pectoral, pelvic and anal fins yellow; a faint steel blue blotch on gill cover (Ref. 9772).
Biology:  Inhabits shallow coastal waters (Ref. 9772).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 September 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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