Belanger's croaker

Johnius belangerii

Thirty Centimeters Sciaenid Fish of Indo West Pacific

Belanger's croaker is a marine fish from Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Johnius
Maximum length: 30 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, through the East Indies, to China. Records from the east coast of Africa were probably based on misidentifications as this species does not occur there (Ref. 4373 ). Range extends westwards to the Persian Gulf (Ref. 9772 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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