Karut croaker

Johnius carutta

Sciaenid Fish of the Western Indian Ocean

White
Tropical
Regional distribution
Indian Ocean
South Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Johnius carutta, the karut croaker or purple jewfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This species is found in the western Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Johnius
Maximum length: 30 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indian Ocean: Pakistan eastward to the west coast of the Malay Peninsula.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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