Datnioides Polota
📖 Overview
Lives in brackish water at the mouths of large rivers and coastal lagoons, as well as in freshwater lakes and rivers above tidal influence . Feeds on fishes, prawns, crabs and some insect larvae. Marketed fresh .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Predorsal profile strongly concave; total gill rakers on first arch 20-23; scales large, about 40-60 in lateral series; anal fin branched rays 9; color pattern highly variable; up to 7 full vertical bars on body, sometimes with 1 to 4 partial bars between full bars .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Datnioides Polota is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic. Tropical; 22°C - 26°C ; 22°N - 10°S
🌿 Ecology
fishes, prawns, crabs and some insect larvae
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Datnioides Polota is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Datnioides Polota is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Datnioides Polota has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaetodon quadrifasciatus | Sevastianoff | 1809 | Synonym |
| Coius binotatus | Gray | 1834 | Synonym |
| Coius polota | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Coius quadrifasciatus | Sevastianof | 1809 | Synonym |
| Datniodes quadrifasciatus | Sevastianof | 1809 | Synonym |
| Datnioides quadrifasciatus | Sevastianof | 1809 | Synonym |
| Datnoides polota | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Dattnioides quadrifasciatus | Sevastianof | 1809 | Synonym |
| Lobotes hexazona | Bleeker | 1850 | Synonym |
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .
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