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Atrobucca bengalensis Sasaki, 1995 |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 24 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Bay of Bengal. Known only form Sri Lanka. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-31; Vertebrae: 25-25. Weakly differentiated teeth on the lower jaw. First dorsal fin spines usually IX, dorsal fin soft rays 30-31, pectoral fin rays usually 19, lower gill rakers usually 11, ctenoid scales on the anterior half of the body, and swim bladder appendages weakly enveloping the bladder. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 27 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||