Scientific Name
Panna heterolepis
Common Name
Hooghly croaker
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 8 - 10;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 32-37;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 6 - 7;
Vertebrae: 25. Spines absent on supraorbital ridge of frontal in juveniles; transition from cycloid to ctenoid scales initiated at around 120 mm SL; all body scales, except on throat, ctenoid over 200 mm SL; scales absent on soft parts of dorsal and anal fins; lateral line scales covered with small, subsidiary scales; cephalic portion of swimbladder appendage terminating on carotid foramen of cranium (Ref 10086).