Honnibe croaker (Nibea mitsukurii)

Scientific name: Nibea mitsukurii Jordan & Snyder, 1900

The Honnibe croaker (Nibea mitsukurii) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan and the East China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-31; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 23. Body whitish when fresh. Oblique rows of dark dots above lateral line. Length of longest gill raker usually 12 or less (mostly 10) in HL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nibea mitsukurii
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan and the East China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

Sources

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

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