Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Sciaenidae

Genus: Bahaba

Species: Bahaba chaptis (Hamilton, 1822)

Climate Zone

Location

• Eastern Indian Ocean: West Bengal in India and Myanmar.

Biology

Found in coastal waters and lower parts of rivers.

Habitat

brackish

Conservation Status

Data deficient

Threat to Humans

Harmless