Author: (Lacepède, 1802)
FBname: Soldier croaker
Comments: Inhabits shallow coastal waters and estuaries (Ref. 9772).  Juveniles occur in brackish estuaries and often ascend the lower reaches of large, turbid rivers (Ref. 2847).  Found in the basin-wide mainstream of the lower Mekong (Ref. 36667).  Encountered in medium to large-sized rivers both in the lower and middle Mekong (Ref. 12975).  Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates.  Marketed fresh as well as dried salted.