Sharpnose croaker (Nibea semifasciata)

Scientific name: Nibea semifasciata Chu, Lo & Wu, 1963

Sharpnose croaker (Nibea semifasciata)

The Sharpnose croaker (Nibea semifasciata) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Pacific, China seas.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-29; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nibea semifasciata
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: China seas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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