Description

This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: D XII (rarely 11 or 13); scale rows between the fifth dorsal-fin spine base and lateral line 3½; juveniles with second anal-fin spine longer. Colouration: pelvic and anal-fins are pale yellow to yellow with black streaks present in the interradial membranes of anal-fin rays; caudal fin grey or yellowish grey (Hamilton, 1822).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Sparidae

Genus: Acanthopagrus

Species: Acanthopagrus datnia (Hamilton, 1822)

Climate Zone

Location

• Eastern Indian Ocean: east coast of India and Sri Lanka east to Myanmar (Ref. 123477).

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

freshwater

Conservation Status

Data deficient

Threat to Humans

Harmless