Sin croaker (Johnius dussumieri)

Scientific name: Johnius dussumieri Cuvier, 1830

Sin croaker (Johnius dussumieri)

The Sin croaker (Johnius dussumieri) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Pakistan to the Andaman Islands. Records outside this area are probably misidentifications (e.g. of Johnius dorsalis in Africa).

Biology

Found in coastal waters. Enters estuaries. Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes. Marketed fresh, dried salted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Johnius dussumieri
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
14.0
Depth range
40 m (131 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range ? - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Pakistan to the Andaman Islands. Records outside this area are probably misidentifications (e.g. of Johnius dorsalis in Africa).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.9)

Sources

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

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