Where does the Croaker live?
Otolithes ruber has 3,236 records in 30 countries and territories, from 1857 to 2026. Most records come from Mozambique.
- 3,236 records
- 30 places
- 82 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesSciaenidaeOtolithes
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 2,513 | |
| Australia | 350 | |
| India | 54 | |
| Taiwan | 49 | |
| South Africa | 41 | |
| Indonesia | 38 | |
| China | 28 | |
| Thailand | 25 | |
| Pakistan | 23 | |
| Malaysia | 20 | |
| Philippines | 14 | |
| Sri Lanka | 13 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | |
| Bangladesh | 11 | |
| Madagascar | 8 | |
| Vietnam | 6 | |
| Myanmar | 4 | |
| Hong Kong | 3 | |
| Iran | 3 | |
| Kuwait | 3 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | |
| Iraq | 2 | |
| Singapore | 2 | |
| Tanzania | 2 | |
| Yemen | 2 | |
| Brunei | 1 | |
| Kenya | 1 | |
| Cambodia | 1 | |
| Macao | 1 | |
| Oman | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Sciaenidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.