| Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
| 40 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range - 60 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea from Oman to western coasts of India (Ref. 3490); South China Sea and off Java, Indonesia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-27; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7 |
| Found on coastal waters over muddy bottoms. Forms small schools. Also caught with bottom trawls and hand lines. Marketed fresh and dried salted; swim bladder dried (Ref. 9772). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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