Goatee croaker

The goatee croaker (Dendrophysa russelii) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Dendrophysa. This species is found in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean along the coasts of southern and southeast Asia.

Goatee croaker
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acanthuriformes
Family:	Sciaenidae
Genus:	Dendrophysa Trewavas, 1964
Species:	D. russelii
Binomial name
Dendrophysa russelii (Cuvier, 1829)
Synonyms[2]
Umbrina russelii Cuvier, 1829 Sciaena russelli (Cuvier, 1829) Umbrina kuhlii Cuvier, 1830