Atrobucca bengalensis Sasaki, 1995

Description


Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30 - 31; Vertebrae: 25. Weakly differentiated teeth on the lower jaw. First dorsal fin spines usually IX, dorsal fin soft rays 30-31, pectoral fin rays usually 19, lower gill rakers usually 11, ctenoid scales on the anterior half of the body, and swim bladder appendages weakly enveloping the bladder.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Sciaenidae

Genus: Atrobucca

Species: Atrobucca bengalensis Sasaki, 1995

Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


  • Eastern Indian Ocean: Bay of Bengal. Known only form Sri Lanka.
  • Biology


    Life cycle and mating behavior

    Habitat


    benthopelagic