Otolithes cuvieri Trewavas, 1974 Lesser tigertooth croaker |
photo by
Khan, M.M. |
Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
Max. size: | 39 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: coasts of India and Pakistan. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Inhabits inshore and coastal waters (Ref. 3490). Carnivorous feeder. Feeds on Acetes spp., penaeid prawns, deep-sea prawns, fishes, stomatopods, mollusks, isopods, copepods and fish larvae (Ref. 53464). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |