Sin croaker
📖 Overview
Found in coastal waters. Enters estuaries . Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes . Marketed fresh, dried salted.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Sin croaker is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sin croaker is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous ; depth range 5 - 50 m . Tropical; 26°N - 8°N Indian Ocean: Pakistan to the Andaman Islands.
🌿 Ecology
invertebrates and small fishes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Croaker · Drab Jew Fish · Dussumier's Croaker · Dussumier's Silver Jew Fish · Sharptooth Hammer Croaker · Sin Croaker |
| 🇫🇷French | Courbine Chinoise |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Macujana de Barba |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Corvina China · Corvina de Dussumier |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 春子 · 杜氏叫姑魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corvina dussumieri | Cuvier | 1830 | Synonym |
| Corvina sina | Cuvier | 1830 | Synonym |
| Johnieops dussumieri | Cuvier | 1830 | Synonym |
| Johnieops sina | Cuvier | 1830 | Synonym |
| Johnius dussumeri | Cuvier | 1830 | Synonym |
| Johnius osseus | Day | 1876 | Synonym |
| Johnius sina | Cuvier | 1830 | Synonym |
| Pseudosciaena sina | Cuvier | 1830 | Synonym |
| Sciaena dussumierii | Cuvier | 1830 | Synonym |
| Sciaena ossea | Day | 1876 | Synonym |
| Sciaena sina | Cuvier | 1830 | Synonym |
| Wak menoni | Talwar & Joglekar | 1970 | Synonym |
| Wak osseus | Day | 1876 | Synonym |
| Wak sina | Cuvier | 1830 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 16 records indexed .
👥 Community & Contribute
No observations yet - be the first to log one!
View all observations for Sin croaker ↗Spotted incorrect or outdated data? Submit a correction and our editorial team will review it. Approved edits go live within 48 hours.
Found a factual error, broken data, or inappropriate content? Let us know and we will investigate promptly.