Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 27 - 30. Scales small. Head scales all cycloid. Total number of scales above and below the lateral line 19-23 (mean= 20).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Sciaenidae

Genus: Johnius

Species: Johnius mannarensis Lal Mohan, 1971

Climate Zone

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Data deficient

Threat to Humans

Harmless