Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
Max. size: |
73.8 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,760.8 g |
Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 15 - 100 m, oceanodromous |
Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: western Japan to the East China Sea. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 2113), with mud to sandy mud bottoms. Used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 30 June 2016 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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