The mi-iuy croaker (Miichthys miiuy; Chinese: 米魚／鮸; pinyin: mǐyú／miǎn), or brown croaker, is a species marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers.
| Mi-iuy croaker | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Sciaenidae |
| Genus: | Miichthys S.-Y. Lin, 1938 |
| Species: | M. miiuy |
| Binomial name | |
| Miichthys miiuy (Basilewsky, 1855) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
editThe English common name, the generic name and the specific epithet are all derived from the Chinese common name 米魚 (mǐyú).
Distribution and habitat
editThis demersal fish occurs in the northwestern Pacific Ocean from western Japan to the East China Sea, where it is found in coastal waters over sand and mud substrates.
Relationship with humans
editIt is used in traditional Chinese medicine[2] and as a food fish.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 Cheng, J.-H.; Liu, M.; Nguyen Van, Q.; Sasaki, K.; Hoshino, K.; Sakai, T.; Santos, M.; Yang, C.-H.; Chen, M.-H.; Yeh, H.-M.; Mok, H.-K.; Liu, S.-H.; Seah, Y.G.; Shah, N.H.A. (2020). "Miichthys miiuy". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T49186498A49224912. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T49186498A49224912.en. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Miichthys miiuy". FishBase. February 2023 version.
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