Belanger's croaker (Johnius belangerii)

Scientific name: Johnius belangerii Cuvier, 1830

Belanger's croaker (Johnius belangerii)

The Belanger's croaker (Johnius belangerii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters and estuaries. Feeds on invertebrates, particularly benthic worms. Marketed fresh and dried salted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Johnius belangerii
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
40 m (131 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range ? - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, through the East Indies, to China. Records from the east coast of Africa were probably based on misidentifications as this species does not occur there. Range extends westwards to the Persian Gulf.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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