| Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| 200 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 100 kg |
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benthopelagic; brackish; marine |
| Northwest Pacific: south China only. From the Yangtze River southwards to Hongkong (Ref. 75158). |
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| Adults feed on shrimp, crab, and other crustaceans (Ref. 75158). Adults aggregate in estuaries to spawn (Ref. 75158). An important food fish. |
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Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 02 October 2019 (A2bcd) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Found in Yangtze River Zhoushan Is. as well as in Min River (Ref. 75158). Also known from the coast and river mouth areas in Guangdong Province (Ref. 33450).
Known from Dongwan City of Dongjiang River system, Jiujiang River of Nanhai county, Yinzhou Lake of Xinhui county, mouth of Zhujiang River in Guangdong Province (Ref. 33450). |
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