| Family: |
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| Max. size: |
24 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: Bay of Bengal. Known only form Sri Lanka. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-31; Vertebrae: 25-25. Weakly differentiated teeth on the lower jaw. First dorsal fin spines usually IX, dorsal fin soft rays 30-31, pectoral fin rays usually 19, lower gill rakers usually 11, ctenoid scales on the anterior half of the body, and swim bladder appendages weakly enveloping the bladder. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 27 September 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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