Arabian sea meagre (Argyrosomus heinii)

Scientific name: Argyrosomus heinii Steindachner, 1902

Arabian sea meagre (Argyrosomus heinii)

The Arabian sea meagre (Argyrosomus heinii) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, south coast of Arabia and the Gulf of Oman.

Species facts

Scientific name
Argyrosomus heinii
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: south coast of Arabia and the Gulf of Oman.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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