Bigmouth croaker
📖 Overview
Found in coastal waters, estuaries and mouths of rivers. Also caught with bottom trawls and handlines . Marketed fresh as well as dried salted; swim bladder dried .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 27; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bigmouth croaker is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Bigmouth croaker is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Bigmouth croaker is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; non-migratory. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bigmouth Croaker |
| 🌍CES | smuha velkotlamá |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otolithes lateoides | Bleeker | 1849 | Synonym |
| Otolithoides latioides | Bleeker | 1849 | Synonym |
| Otolithus dolorosus | Seale | 1910 | Synonym |
| Otolithus lateoides | Bleeker | 1849 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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