Blotched croaker (Nibea maculata)

Scientific name: Nibea maculata Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Blotched croaker (Nibea maculata)

The Blotched croaker (Nibea maculata) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, coasts of India and Sri Lanka, probably extending to Thailand and Malaysia.

Biology

Found in coastal waters. An important foodfish. Sold fresh and dried salted in markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nibea maculata
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
22.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: coasts of India and Sri Lanka, probably extending to Thailand and Malaysia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K>1)

Sources

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

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