Johnius amblycephalus (Bleeker, 1855)
Bearded croaker
Johnius amblycephalus
photo by Osmany, H.B.

 Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
 Max. size:  25 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 1 - 40 m
 Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: east of Pakistan through the coastal waters of the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Australian Archipelago to the Philippines, New Guinea and to the Repulse Bay, Queensland; through the South China Sea to Hainan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Kwangtung. Reports from southern Africa are misidentifications of Johnius fuscolineatus (Ref. 13679).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-26; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7
 Biology:  Found in shallow coastal waters and estuaries (Ref. 9772).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 12.04.93
 Modified by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 29.08.07
 Checked by: Sasaki, Kunio - 02.10.95

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