Small scale lunate caudal fin croaker
📖 Overview
Small scale lunate caudal fin croaker (Atractoscion microlepis), first described by Song, Kim & Kang, 2017 is a medium-sized fish in the family Sciaenidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 35.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25 - 26; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 24 - 25. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D X-XI,25-26 (26); pored lateral line scales 76-82 (78); body depth 20.0-27.3% of SL; head depth 17.7-20.1% of SL; teeth cardiform or pluriserial; caudal fin emarginate; swim bladder with an anterior pair of horn-like appendage (Re. 116590).: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Small scale lunate caudal fin croaker is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Tropical Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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