🌊 Marine
Least Concern
🌡️ Tropical
Reeve's croaker
Chrysochir aurea Richardson, 1846
📖 Overview
Inhabits shallow coastal waters . Feeds on small crustaceans. Marketed fresh as well as dried salted .
Scientific Name
Chrysochir aurea
Authority
Richardson, 1846
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
30 cm
Latitude
10°S – 26°N
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Chrysochir
Chrysochir
Species
Reeve's croaker
Chrysochir aurea
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25 - 28; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Reeve's croaker is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic. Tropical; 26°N - 10°S, 68°E - 127°E southeast India and Sri Lanka to southern China (Kwang-tung).
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
🌿 Brackish
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5
Food Items
small crustaceans
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00794 × L3.15
(TL)
Max TL
30cm
Dorsal Spines
11
Dorsal Rays
27
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
7
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
32.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
26°N
–
10°S
Described By
Richardson, 1846
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