Otolithes cuvieri Trewavas, 1974
Lesser tigertooth croaker
Otolithes cuvieri
photo by Khan, M.M.

 Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
 Max. size:  39 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: coasts of India and Pakistan.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Inhabits inshore and coastal waters (Ref. 3490). Carnivorous feeder. Feeds on Acetes spp., penaeid prawns, deep-sea prawns, fishes, stomatopods, mollusks, isopods, copepods and fish larvae (Ref. 53464).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 28.06.95
 Modified by: Pablico, Grace Tolentino - 10.02.06

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