Karut croaker (Johnius carutta)

Scientific name: Johnius carutta Bloch, 1793

Karut croaker (Johnius carutta)

The Karut croaker (Johnius carutta) is a freshwater fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Pakistan eastward to the west coast of the Malay Peninsula.

Biology

Found in inshore waters. Enters estuaries. Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates. Sold fresh and dried-salted in markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Johnius carutta
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
40 m (131 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range ? - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Pakistan eastward to the west coast of the Malay Peninsula.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.44-0.73; tm=1.4)

Sources

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

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