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Paranibea semiluctuosa (Cuvier, 1830) Half-mourning croaker |
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photo by
Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO) |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan (Ref. 2875) round the coasts of India eastwards to the Malay Peninsula. Reported occurrence in Indonesia (Ref. 5978) has been based on misidentification of Nibea soldado (Sasaki, pers. comm.) | |||
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| Biology: | Coastal throughout its range. Sold fresh, also dried salted in markets. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 July 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||