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Amoy Croaker Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Argyrosomus amoyensis
Family : Sciaenidae
Order : Perciformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chrodata
Habitat : Coastal waters
Description : Amoy croaker is a compressed and elongated bodied fish with a large mouth.Color of the body is greyish with a black spot behind the head.A pale yellow longitudinal stripe is present along the length of the body.
Other Species from Group
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Otolithes cuvieri
(Lesser tigertooth croaker) -
Otolithoides biauritus
(Bronze Croaker) -
Protonibea diacanthus
(Black spotted croaker) -
Pennahia argentata
(Silver croaker) -
Johnius carutta
(Karut croaker) -
Johnius coitor
(Coitor croaker) -
Atrobucca nibe
(Blackmouth croaker) -
Pennahia anea
(Bigeye croaker) -
Chrysochir aureus
(Yellowfin croaker) -
Dendrophysa russelii
(Goatee Croaker)
References:
description written by: Shahtaj Islam Sakaal, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:FAO([email protected]), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se
description written by: Shahtaj Islam Sakaal, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:FAO([email protected]), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se