Description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25 - 29; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7. A small species with a moderately deep body. Light brown dorsally, creamy white ventrally (Ref. 9772).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Sciaenidae

Genus: Johnius

Species: Johnius latifrons Sasaki, 1992

Climate Zone

Biology

Inhabits shallow coastal waters (Ref. 9772).

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Data deficient

Threat to Humans

Harmless