Johnius javaensis
Johnius javaensis Lin, Pogonoski, Fahmi, Wibowo, Chao & Seymour, 2025
Java croaker
photo by Lin, B. et al., 2025

Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Max. size:  11.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 12.1 cm SL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-32; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 25-25. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: five vesicular mental barbels on the chin; 11 or 12 swim-bladder appendages, and the ventral margin of the sagitta head expanded into a distinct convexity (Ref. 138397).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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