Lesser tigertooth croaker (Otolithes cuvieri) fish species and information / pictures of Lesser tigertooth croaker - Otolithes cuvieri

Lesser tigertooth croaker (Otolithes cuvieri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Otolithes cuvieri

Common Name
Lesser tigertooth croaker

Biology
Inhabits inshore and coastal waters (Ref. 3490). Carnivorous feeder. Feeds on Acetes spp., penaeid prawns, deep-sea prawns, fishes, stomatopods, mollusks, isopods, copepods and fish larvae (Ref. 53464).

Classification

Classified By
Trewavas, 1974
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Drums or croakers (Sciaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: coasts of India and Pakistan.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Trophic Level
3.87 s.e. 0.62 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
39.0 cm
Common Length
20.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.5)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated