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Nibea chui Trewavas, 1971 Chu's croaker |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Chinese, Korean and Japanese waters. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits coastal waters. A schooling, seasonal, migratory species living off sea-bed. Feeds mainly on invertebrates. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 25 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||