Bronze croaker
📖 Overview
Found in coastal and inshore waters. Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates. An important foodfish. Sold fresh and dried salted (swim bladder) in markets.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27 - 32; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bronze croaker is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; amphidromous . Tropical; 27°N - 1°N, 61°E - 120°E West Pacific: Pakistan and along the coasts of India and Sri Lanka to the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and Viet Nam.
🌿 Ecology
small fishes and invertebrates
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otolithes biaurites | Cantor | 1849 | Synonym |
| Otolithes brunneus | Day | 1873 | Synonym |
| Otolithoides brunneus | Day | 1873 | Synonym |
| Otolithus biauritus | Cantor | 1849 | Synonym |
| Otolithus brunneus | Day | 1873 | Synonym |
| Sciaenoides biauritus | Cantor | 1849 | Synonym |
| Sciaenoides brunneus | Day | 1873 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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