Family : Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Mannar croaker
Fish Name : Johnius mannarensis
Max size : 16.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 10102)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indian Ocean: restricted to the southeast coasts of India and Sri Lanka.
Diagnosis : Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-30. Scales small. Head scales all cycloid. Total number of scales above and below the lateral line 19-23 (mean= 20).
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Sasaki, K.. 1994. (Ref. 10102)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses