Small kob (Johnius dorsalis)

Scientific name: Johnius dorsalis Peters, 1855

The Small kob (Johnius dorsalis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae.

Species facts

Scientific name
Johnius dorsalis
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Kenya to South Africa and Madagascar. Previously referred to as Johnius dussumieri, which is restricted from Pakistan east to the Andaman Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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