Black spotted croaker Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Protonibea diacanthus
Family : Sciaenidae
Order : Perciformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chrodata
Habitat : Coastal waters,tidal rivers,estuaries
Description : Black spotted croaker is a slender bodied fish with bluntly pointed head.Body color is brownish-grey with few black bars along the sides.Head is polished with purple color and numerous spots on the body.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Chrysochir aureus
(Yellowfin croaker) -
Johnius borneensis
(Sharpnose hammer croaker) -
Otolithes cuvieri
(Lesser tigertooth croaker) -
Johnius dussumieri
(Sin croaker) -
Johnius macropterus
(Dendrophysa russelii) -
Pennahia argentata
(Silver croaker) -
Kathala axillaris
(Kathala croaker) -
Paranibea semiluctuosa
(Half-mourning croaker) -
Macrospinosa cuja
(Cuja bola) -
Johnius carutta
(Karut croaker)
References:
description written by: Shahtaj Islam Sakaal, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:Sainsbury,Keith([email protected]), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se
description written by: Shahtaj Islam Sakaal, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:Sainsbury,Keith([email protected]), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se