Pawak croaker (Pennahia pawak) fish species and information / pictures of Pawak croaker - Pennahia pawak

Pawak croaker (Pennahia pawak) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pennahia pawak

Common Name
Pawak croaker

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-25; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7

Classification

Classified By
Lin, 1940
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Drums or croakers (Sciaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Taiwan to southern China, Gulf of Thailand, and southwest Java.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Trophic Level
3.3 s.e. 0.41 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
22.0 cm
Common Length
20.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (24 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated