Common names:
Balde, Cherukora, Croaker
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
Abundance:
|
Ref:
Importance:
|
Ref:
Aquaculture:
|
Ref:
Regulations:
|
Ref:
Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Found in Mumbai, Cambay, Veraval, Porbundar, Dwarka and Kutch, Laccadives, Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay (Ref. 45255) and Chilka Lake (Ref. 29108). Occurs in coastal areas (Ref. 45255). Juveniles are often observed in the Hooghly estuary, West Bengal (Ref. 4833). Also Ref. 9772.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Kapoor, D., R. Dayal and A.G. Ponniah, 2002
National Database:
Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Protonibea:Greek, protos = the first + see under Nibea. More on author: Lacepède.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 5 - 100 m (Ref. 43239). Tropical; 40°N - 28°S, 47°E - 154°E
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Fatal error: Uncaught mysqli_sql_exception: Table 'fbapp.scientificname' doesn't exist in /var/www/html/includes/speciessummary.lib.php:2366
Stack trace:
#0 /var/www/html/includes/speciessummary.lib.php(2366): mysqli->query()
#1 /var/www/html/country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php(1228): checkPointMApDisplay()
#2 {main}
thrown in /var/www/html/includes/speciessummary.lib.php on line 2366
