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Chinese Bahaba
Bahaba taipingensis
The Chinese bahaba (Bahaba taipingensis), also known as the giant yellow croaker, is a critically endangered marine and brackish-water fish in the family Sciaenidae. It reaches lengths of up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) and weights of 100 kg (220 lb). It occurs along the coast of China, from the Yangtze River estuary southwards to the Pearl River estuary, including the waters of Hong Kong and Macau. Its natural habitats include shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, rocky shores and estuarine waters.
From the article Chinese bahaba on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The Chinese bahaba is known from coastal waters of China, from the Yangtze River estuary and Zhoushan Island southward through the Min River and Pearl River estuaries to Hong Kong and Macau. It inhabits shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, rocky shores and estuarine waters.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 95052.