Tigertooth croaker
📖 Overview
Found in coastal waters . Adults feed on fishes, prawns and other invertebrates . Generally marketed fresh, may be dried or salted . Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 9773.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27 - 30; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Tigertooth croaker is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Tigertooth croaker is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; amphidromous ; depth range 10 - 50 m . Tropical; 26°C - 29°C ; 34°N - 35°S, 20°E - 154°E West Pacific: East Africa, including Madagascar (absent in the Red Sea), eastward to southern China Sea and Queensland, Australia.
🌿 Ecology
fishes, prawns and other invertebrates (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Tigertooth croaker 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
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.8 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 198 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Tigertooth croaker has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Croaker · Drum · Jewfish · Silver Teraglin · Snapper Kob · Snapper Salmon · Tigertooth Croaker · Toothed Croaker · tiger-toothed croaker |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | Yanam |
| 🌍FAS | Shoorideh |
| 🇫🇷French | Grande Verrue Tigre |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Corvina Dentuça · Menyuana · Pfumbe |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Bombache Tigre Mayor · Corvina Tigre |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnius ruber | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
| Otolithes argenteus | Cuvier | 1830 | Synonym |
| Otolithoides ruber | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
| Otolithus argenteus | Cuvier | 1830 | Synonym |
| Otolithus orientalis | Seale | 1910 | Synonym |
| Otolithus ruber | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
| Otolithus tridentifer | Richardson | 1846 | Synonym |
| Otolithus versicolor | Cuvier | 1829 | Heterotypic |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 13 records indexed .
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