Bengal corvina (Daysciaena albida) fish species and information / pictures of Bengal corvina - Daysciaena albida

Bengal corvina (Daysciaena albida) fish species information

Scientific Name
Daysciaena albida

Common Name
Bengal corvina

Biology
Found in coastal waters and estuaries (Ref. 4833). Important food fish.

Classification

Classified By
Cuvier, 1830
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Drums or croakers (Sciaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Indian Ocean
Distribution
Indian Ocean: India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Reported occurrences in Indonesia (particularly from Sumatra and west Borneo) cannot be verified (Sasaki, pers. comm.).
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; brackish; benthopelagic; amphidromous (Ref. 51243)
Trophic Level
3.78 s.e. 0.55 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
90.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (58 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated