Family : Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Pennahia ovata
Max size : 18.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 10413)
Environment : benthopelagic ; depth range 23 - 62 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Eastern Indian Ocean: Bay of Bengal from the east coast of India to Myanmar.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 10-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-26; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 25-25. Teeth weakly differentiated on lower jaw. Dorsal fin soft rays usually 24-25, upper + lower gill rakers 18-19, deep-bodied and a long second anal fin spine.
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Sasaki, K.. 1996. (Ref. 10413)

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