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Argyrosomus amoyensis (Bleeker, 1863) Amoy croaker |
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photo by
Lu Ming |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 60 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea from Oman to western coasts of India (Ref. 3490); South China Sea and off Java, Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-27; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7 | |||
| Biology: | Found on coastal waters over muddy bottoms. Forms small schools. Also caught with bottom trawls and hand lines. Marketed fresh and dried salted; swim bladder dried (Ref. 9772). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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