Sin croaker

Johnius dussumieri

Sciaenid Fish beneath African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Indian Ocean
Africa
South Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Johnius dussumieri, the sin croaker, Dussumier's croaker, Dussumier's silver jewfish, sharptooth hammer croaker or whiskered croaker, is a marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This fish is found in the Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Johnius
Maximum length: 40 cm
Distribution: Indian Ocean: Pakistan to the Andaman Islands. Records outside this area are probably misidentifications (e.g. of Johnius dorsalis in Africa).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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