Sciaenidae

Chaptis bahaba

Bahaba chaptis

Sciaenid Fish at the River Sea Edge

• Black
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Indian Ocean
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The chaptis bahaba (Bahaba chaptis) is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This fish is found in brackish and marine waters in the lower reaches of rivers and coastal waters of the Bay of Bengal in India, Bangladesh and Myanmar.