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Panna heterolepis Trewavas, 1977 Hooghly croaker |
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photo by
Hasan, M.E. |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 29.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 187.5 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: coasts of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-37; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 6-7; Vertebrae: 25-25. Spines absent on supraorbital ridge of frontal in juveniles; transition from cycloid to ctenoid scales initiated at around 120 mm SL; all body scales, except on throat, ctenoid over 200 mm SL; scales absent on soft parts of dorsal and anal fins; lateral line scales covered with small, subsidiary scales; cephalic portion of swimbladder appendage terminating on carotid foramen of cranium (Ref 10086). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||