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Bronze croaker (Otolithoides biauritus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Otolithoides biauritus

Common Name
Bronze croaker

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-32; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7

Classification

Classified By
Cantor, 1849
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Drums or croakers (Sciaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan and along the coasts of India and Sri Lanka to the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and Viet Nam.
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
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243)
Trophic Level
4.05 s.e. 0.63 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
160 cm
Common Length
100.0 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: minor commercial
Vulnerability
High to very high vulnerability (68 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.14-0.21)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated