Johnius amblycephalus

Johnius amblycephalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Johnius
Subgenus: Johnius (Johnius)
Species:
J. amblycephalus
Binomial name
Johnius amblycephalus
(Bleeker, 1855)
Synonyms[2]
  • Umbrina amblycephala Bleeker, 1855
  • Umbrina dussumieri Valenciennes, 1833
  • Blythia dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1833)
  • Dendrophysa dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1833)
  • Johnius dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1833)
  • Sciaena dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1833)
  • Umbrina muelleri Klunzinger, 1879

Johnius amblycephalus, the bearded croaker, also known as the green-backed croaker or sharp-nosed jewfish, is a marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This fish is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

  1. ^ Nguyen Van, Q.; Sasaki, K.; Hoshino, K.; et al. (2020). "Johnius amblycephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T49173495A49230902. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T49173495A49230902.en. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Johnius amblycephalus". FishBase. February 2023 version.