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Johnius dussumieri (Cuvier, 1830) Sin croaker |
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| Sharptooth hammer croaker, Cherukora, Croaker, Dhoma, Dhomi, Sin-croaker, धोमा, धोमी, ધોમા , ചെറുകോര, ചെറുകോര , Drab jew fish, Jew fish | ||
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 5 - 50 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: Pakistan to the Andaman Islands. Records outside this area are probably misidentifications (e.g. of Johnius dorsalis in Africa). | |||
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| Biology: | Found in coastal waters. Enters estuaries (Ref. 4833). Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes (Ref. 30573). Marketed fresh, dried salted. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Found in east coast of India and Andaman Islands (Ref. 45255). Fairly common in the Hooghly estuary, West Bengal (Ref. 4833) and Godavari estuary (Ref. 51036). Also Ref. 13679. | |||