Family : Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Bronze croaker
Fish Name : Otolithoides biauritus
Max size : 160 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9772)
Environment : demersal; amphidromous
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.14-0.21)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan and along the coasts of India and Sri Lanka to the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and Viet Nam.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 9-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-32; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 6-7
Biology : Found in coastal and inshore waters. Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates. An important foodfish. Sold fresh and dried salted (swim bladder) in markets
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Lal Mohan, R.S.. 1984. (Ref. 3490)

India country information
Common Names : Bronze croaker, કોથ , Bronze-croaker, Dori, Koth, Koth
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses