Scientific Name	Johnius macrorhynus   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Mohan, 1976)	Depth	1 - 40M
Chinese	大鼻孔叫姑魚	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	石首魚科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F381　Sciaenidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	大吻叫姑魚
Max Length	30 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	春子、加網(澎湖)、臭肚仔(澎湖)
Distribution in World	India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	West、South、North
Habitats	Benthos、Coastal	Holotype Locality	India
Synonyms	Johnieops macrorhynus, Johnius weberi
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；福建魚類誌(朱等, 1985)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.5(FAO, 2001)  朱元鼎 編 1985 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993
Specimen List	ASIZP0060520. ASIZP0062286. ASIZP0062287. ASIZP0065780. ASIZP0065818. ASIZP0073600. ASIZP0078992. ASIZP0080302. ASIZP0080495. ASIZP0700245. ASIZP0801166. ASIZP0801167. ASIZP0806149. ASIZP0911166. ASIZP0911167. ASIZP0916149. NMMBP01017. NMMSTP01646. NMNSF00476-2. NMNSF00488. NMNSF00895. NMNSF01587. NMNSF01591. NTMP0556. NTUM07170. NTUM07171. NTUM07289. NTUM07314. NTUM07332. NTUM07333. NTUM07334. NTUM07344. NTUM07357. NTUM07413. NTUM07415. NTUM07416. NTUM07417. ...List all 43 records...
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Common Name	Big-snout croaker
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Dorsal fin X-XI, I, 24-30; anal fin II, 7-8; pectoral fin I, 16-18; ventral fin I, 5; lateral-line scales 45-47; gill-rakers 3-5 + 8-11.Body elongated and compressed. A medium-sized species with a rounded, projecting snout and an inferior mouth; upper jaw protrudes slightly. 5 marginal pores and 5 rostral pores; 5 mental pores and the median divided. Nostrils round, the posterior one larger. Gill raker short and thin. Sagitta morphology referred to as the Johnius form, sagitta moderately triangular, with umbo on outer surface; inner (medial) surface convex, with enlarged, g-shaped imprint, head of imprint semicircle, cauda with conical pit. Top of pectoral-fin base before beginning of dorsal and pelvic fins and below posterior margin of gill cover. Caudal fin rhomboid. Lining of body cavity blackish brown. Swim-bladder morphology referred to as the Johnius form, swimbladder hammer-shaped, with 15 pairs of appendages, branched in a fan manner; the first branching in the head.Color: upper part of body purplish brown, lower part white to clear yellow; dorsal fin light brown, spinous dorsal fin with dark brown margin; pelvic, anal and caudal fins yellowish brown; gill cover bluish purple with a faint steel blue blotch between flattened spines. Upper part of gill chamber brown, lower part yellow, mouth lining pink.
habitats	Inhabits shallow coastal waters
Distribution	South, North, West.
Utility	Foodfish, marketed fresh.