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Johnius carouna (Cuvier, 1830)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26 - 30; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7.

Common Names

  • Caroun croaker
  • Caroun croaker
  • Caroun croaker
  • Croaker
  • Courbine caroune
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  • Gelama
  • Gelama bakau
  • \u5361\u6c0f\u53eb\u59d1\u9b5a
  • \u5361\u6c0f\u53eb\u59d1\u9c7c
  • Kaththalaya
  • Corvina caruna
  • C\u00e1 \u0110\u00f9

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Eupercaria/misc

    Family: Sciaenidae

    Genus: Johnius

    Species: Johnius carouna (Cuvier, 1830)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Biology

    Occurs in shallow coastal waters, enters estuaries and mangrove swamps (Ref. 9772).

    Habitat

    freshwater

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless