Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 27; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Small species with a moderately elongate body. Dark mottled pattern dorsally, creamy white ventrally; scale pockets on dorsal side of head and body with broad, dark margins; spinous dorsal fin black, pectoral fins grey, pelvic fins pale (Ref. 9772).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Sciaenidae

Genus: Johnius

Species: Johnius trewavasae Sasaki, 1992

Climate Zone

Biology

Inhabits shallow coastal waters (Ref. 9772).

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless