Description

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 31 - 33; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Sciaenidae

Genus: Johnius

Species: Johnius hypostoma (Bleeker, 1854)

Climate Zone

Biology

Inhabits shallow coastal waters (Ref. 9772).

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Data deficient

Threat to Humans

Harmless