Hooghly croaker (Panna heterolepis)

Scientific name: Panna heterolepis Trewavas, 1977

Hooghly croaker (Panna heterolepis)

The Hooghly croaker (Panna heterolepis) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, coasts of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-37; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7; Vertebrae: 25. Spines absent on supraorbital ridge of frontal in juveniles; transition from cycloid to ctenoid scales initiated at around 120 mm SL; all body scales, except on throat, ctenoid over 200 mm SL; scales absent on soft parts of dorsal and anal fins; lateral line scales covered with small, subsidiary scales; cephalic portion of swimbladder appendage terminating on carotid foramen of cranium (Ref 10086).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Panna heterolepis
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.4
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: coasts of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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