Big-head pennah croaker (Pennahia macrocephalus) fish species and information / pictures of Big-head pennah croaker - Pennahia macrocephalus

Big-head pennah croaker (Pennahia macrocephalus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pennahia macrocephalus

Common Name
Big-head pennah croaker

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-29; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7

Classification

Classified By
Tang, 1937
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Drums or croakers (Sciaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Taiwan to southern China, off Sarawak, eastern tip of the Malay Peninsula and southern Java.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
100 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m (Ref. 9772)
Trophic Level
4.08 s.e. 0.64 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
23.0 cm
Common Length
18.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated