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Johnius heterolepis Bleeker, 1873 Large-scale croaker |
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photo by
Chao, N.L. |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Malaysia, Indonesia around the coasts of Sumatra and Java, including Singapore. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-28; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Greenish or bluish grey above, silvery below; fins yellowish (Ref. 9772). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits shallow coastal waters (Ref. 9772). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 30 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||