Blotched croaker

Nibea maculata

Spotted Sciaenid Fish of the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Blotched croaker is known around Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in estuaries and brackish water, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Nibea
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indian Ocean: coasts of India and Sri Lanka, probably extending to Thailand and Malaysia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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