| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
75 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan and the East China Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-31; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 23-23. Body whitish when fresh. Oblique rows of dark dots above lateral line. Length of longest gill raker usually 12 or less (mostly 10) in HL (Ref. 41299). |
| Biology: |
Commercially cultured in Japan. Widespread in sandy and muddy places (Ref. 9137). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 June 2016 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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