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Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) >
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: sasakii: 'sasakii', i.e., named in honor of Dr. Kunio Sasaki (Ref. 130198).
Eponymy: Rev Dr Christoph Samuel John (1747–1813) was a botanist and herpetologist and a medical missionary (1771–1813) at the Danish trading station of Tranquebar (now Tharangambadi), Tamil Nadu, not far from Madras (Chennai). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Issue
Has similar identifying characteristics with its congeners J. carouna, J. heterolepis, and J. macrorhynus but is most similar to J. heterolepis (Ref. 130198).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Malaysia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Hanafi, N., M. Chen, Y.G. Seah, C. Chang, S.Y.V. Liu and N.L. Chao, 2022. Johnius sasakii, a new species of croaker (Perciformes: Sciaenidae) with a key to Johnius from East Malaysia, Borneo. Zootaxa 5116(3):393-409. (Ref. 130198)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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