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): 25 - 28; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 7

Inhabits coastal waters and estuaries (Ref. 9772).

Inhabits coastal waters and estuaries (Ref. 9772). A food fish.

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

The goatee croaker (Dendrophysa russelii) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Dendrophysa. This species is found in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean along the coasts of southern and southeast Asia.