Mannar croaker (Johnius mannarensis)

Scientific name: Johnius mannarensis Mohan, 1971

Mannar croaker (Johnius mannarensis)

The Mannar croaker (Johnius mannarensis) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, restricted to the southeast coasts of India and Sri Lanka.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-30. Scales small. Head scales all cycloid. Total number of scales above and below the lateral line 19-23 (mean= 20).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Johnius mannarensis
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: restricted to the southeast coasts of India and Sri Lanka.
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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