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Nibea mitsukurii (Jordan & Snyder, 1900) Honnibe croaker |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 75 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan and the East China Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-31; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 23-23. Body whitish when fresh. Oblique rows of dark dots above lateral line. Length of longest gill raker usually 12 or less (mostly 10) in HL (Ref. 41299). | |||
| Biology: | Commercially cultured in Japan. Widespread in sandy and muddy places (Ref. 9137). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 June 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||