Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
Max. size: |
200 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 100 kg |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; brackish; marine |
Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: south China only. From the Yangtze River southwards to Hongkong (Ref. 75158). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Adults feed on shrimp, crab, and other crustaceans (Ref. 75158). Adults aggregate in estuaries to spawn (Ref. 75158). An important food fish. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 02 October 2019 (A2bcd) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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