Blotched tiger-toothed croaker
📖 Overview
Occurs in coastal waters and estuaries . Also caught with bottom trawls, and handlines . Marketed fresh as well as dried salted; swim bladder dried .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30 - 34; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blotched tiger-toothed croaker is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 100 m . Tropical; 24°N - 9°S, 68°E - 133°E
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otolithes maculata | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
| Otolithoides maculatus | Cuvier | 1830 | Synonym |
| Otolithus bispinosus | Cuvier | 1830 | Synonym |
| Otolithus maculatus | Cuvier | 1830 | Synonym |
| Otolithus submaculatus | Blyth | 1860 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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