Croaker

Amphidromous. Refers to fishes that regularly migrate between freshwater and the sea (in both directions), but not for the purpose of breeding, as in anadromous and catadromous species. Sub-division of diadromous. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.Characteristic elements in amphidromy are: reproduction in fresh water, passage to sea by newly hatched larvae, a period of feeding and growing at sea usually a few months long, return to fresh water of well-grown juveniles, a further period of feeding and growing in fresh water, followed by reproduction there (Ref. 82692).

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26 - 29; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 7

Found in inshore waters. Enters estuaries. Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates.

Found in inshore waters. Enters estuaries (Ref. 4833). Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates. Sold fresh and dried-salted in markets.

fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family