Chaptis bahaba (Bahaba chaptis)

Scientific name: Bahaba chaptis Hamilton, 1822

Chaptis bahaba (Bahaba chaptis)

The Chaptis bahaba (Bahaba chaptis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, West Bengal in India and Myanmar.

Biology

Found in coastal waters and lower parts of rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bahaba chaptis
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: West Bengal in India and Myanmar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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