Donkey croaker

Pennahia aneus

Sciaenid Fish from the Persian Gulf

Gray
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Pennahia aneus, the bigeye croaker, monkey croaker or greyfin croaker, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This species is found in the Indo-West-Pacific region.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Pennahia
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to Taiwan and south through the Philippines and Borneo to about the southern tip of Java.

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