Chu's croaker (Nibea chui)

Scientific name: Nibea chui Trewavas, 1971

The Chu's croaker (Nibea chui) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Chinese, Korean and Japanese waters.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters. A schooling, seasonal, migratory species living off sea-bed. Feeds mainly on invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nibea chui
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Chinese, Korean and Japanese waters.
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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