Otolithoides pama
No common name
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Otolithoides
Otolithoides pama
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Pakistan to Papua New Guinea.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater, brackish, marine. benthopelagic. Found in: estuaries.
Biology
Found in coastal waters, estuaries and rivers (Ref. 4833).
Max length: 160.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none. Mature individuals are multiple spawners, breeding 2-3 times a year (Ref. 127658).
IUCN Red List Status: Data Deficient (DD), assessed 2018-09-27. Resilience: Very low (K = 0.58-0.98;).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial.
References
Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo (1993) Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi. Periplus Editions, Hong Kong. 221 p.
Vidthayanon, C., A. Termvidchakorn and M. Pe (2005) Inland fishes of Myanmar. Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 160 pp.
Patzner, R.A. (2008) Reproductive strategies of fish. pp. 311-350. In Rocha, M.J., A. Arukwe and B.G. Kapoor (eds). Fish reproduction: cytology, biology and ecology. Science Publisher, Inc. Oxford. 631 p.
Bhakta, D., S.K. Das, B.K. Das, T.S. Nagesh and B.K. Behera (2022) Fishery and population dynamics of Otolithoides pama (Hamilton, 1822) from Hoogly-Matlah Estuary of West Bengal, India. Aquat. Ecosyst. Health Mgmt. 25(2):36-43. DOI: 10.14321/aehm.025.02.36
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