Family : Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Largefin croaker
Fish Name : Johnius macropterus
Max size : 25.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3490)
Environment : demersal ; depth range - 30 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: India and Sri Lanka eastward to Thailand and Malaysia and south to New Guinea.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 29-34; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7
Biology : Found in shallow coastal waters. Feeds on benthic worms and small crustaceans. Sold fresh and dried salted in markets
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Kailola, P.J.. 1987. (Ref. 6192)

India country information
Common Names : Large-fined croaker
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses