Boesemania

Boesemania is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Sciaenidae. This genus contains the single species Boesemania microlepis.[2] Also known as the boeseman croaker and smallscale croaker, this fish lives in southeast Asian rivers.[1]

Boesemania microlepis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Sciaenidae
Genus:
Boesemania

Trewavas, 1977
Species:
B. microlepis
Binomial name
Boesemania microlepis
(Bleeker, 1858) [2]
Synonyms
  • Johnius microlepis Bleeker, 1858
  • Otolithoides aeneocorpus Fowler, 1935
  • Pseudosciaena microlepis (Bleeker, 1858)

Description

This is a relatively large species. It can reach 1 m (3.3 ft) in length and 18 kg (40 lb) in weight.[3]

Distribution

Boesemania microlepis lives in Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia (Borneo and Sumatra), Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand.[1] It is found in several rivers such as the Mekong, Chao Phraya River, Mae Klong, Nan River, Tha Chin River, and Bang Pakong River.[1]

Habitat and behaviour

This species appears to be sedentary. It prefers large, flowing rivers.[1][3] During the peak of the dry season, it spawns in deepwater pools. During this time, common to other croakers, it can be heard to make loud, continuous, croaking sounds.[3]

Diet

Boesemania microlepis eats mostly small fishes and crustaceans such as shrimps.[1][3]

Threats

Desired as food, and expensive in southern Laos and northeast Cambodia, this species has become increasingly threatened due to overfishing.[4] Despite this, it remains common in much of its range.[1]

References
  1. I. Baird (2011). "Boesemania microlepis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T181232A7664209. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T181232A7664209.en.
  2. Nicolas Bailly (2008). Bailly N (ed.). "Boesemania". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  3. "Boesemania microlepis, Boeseman croaker : fisheries". Fishbase.org. 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-05-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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