Paranibea semiluctuosa (Cuvier, 1830)
Half-mourning croaker
Paranibea semiluctuosa
photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Max. size:  40 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan (Ref. 2875) round the coasts of India eastwards to the Malay Peninsula. Reported occurrence in Indonesia (Ref. 5978) has been based on misidentification of Nibea soldado (Sasaki, pers. comm.)
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Coastal throughout its range. Sold fresh, also dried salted in markets.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 July 2016 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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