Iran (Islamic Republic of) country information

Common names: Shoorideh
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Valinassab, T., R. Daryanabard, R. Dehghani and G.J. Pierce, 2006
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from the Bushehr coastal waters (Ref. 93975) in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea (Ref. 47533). Also Ref. 47613.
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Chan, W., U. Bathia and D. Carlsson, 1974
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
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Common names from other countries

Grande verrue tigre, Bombache tigre mayor, Silver teraglin, ... more

Main reference

Chan, W., U. Bathia and D. Carlsson. 1974. (Ref. 2113)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 90.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5284); common length : 40.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9772); max. published weight: 7.0 kg (Ref. 9987)

Length at first maturity
L_m 22.6 range ? - ? cm

Environment

Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 10 - 40 m (Ref. 9772)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 26°C - 29°C (Ref. 4959), preferred 27°C (Ref. 107945); 34°N - 35°S, 20°E - 154°E

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, including Madagascar (absent in the Red Sea), eastward to southern China Sea and Queensland, Australia.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-30; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8

Found in coastal waters (Ref. 30573). Feeds on fishes, prawns and other invertebrates (Ref. 5213, 9772). Generally marketed fresh, may be dried or salted (Ref. 5284).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.6 ±0.6 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.14-0.41; tm=1; tmax=5; Fec= 53,676)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
High

Otolithes ruber (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)