Tigertooth croaker (Otolithes ruber) fish species and information / pictures of Tigertooth croaker - Otolithes ruber

Tigertooth croaker (Otolithes ruber) fish species information

Scientific Name
Otolithes ruber

Common Name
Tigertooth croaker

Biology
Found in coastal waters (Ref. 30573). Feeds on fishes, prawns and other invertebrates (Ref. 5213, 9772). Generally marketed fresh, may be dried or salted (Ref. 5284).

Classification

Classified By
Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Drums or croakers (Sciaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, including Madagascar (absent in the Red Sea), eastward to southern China Sea and Queensland, Australia.
Range
34°N - 35°S, 20°E - 154°E

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
26 °C
Water Temperature To
29 °C
Depth From - meters
10 m
Depth To - meters
40 m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 10 - 40 m (Ref. 9772)
Trophic Level
3.6 s.e. 0.59 Based on diet studies.
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
40.0 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; gamefish: yes
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.41; tm=1; tmax=5; Fec= 53,676)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated