Family : Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Karut croaker
Fish Name : Johnius carutta
Max size : 30.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9772)
Environment : demersal; amphidromous ; depth range - 40 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.44-0.73; tm=1.4)Distribution : Indian Ocean: Pakistan eastward to the west coast of the Malay Peninsula.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-29; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7
Biology : Found in inshore waters. Enters estuaries (Ref. 4833). Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates. Sold fresh and dried-salted in markets
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Lal Mohan, R.S.. 1984. (Ref. 3490)

India country information
Common Names : Karut croaker, മുട്ടി ക്കോര, മുട്ടികോര , గొరాస , Gorasa, Muttikora, Jew fish
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses