Rawas

Name : Leptomelanosoma indicum

Class : Actinopterygii

Order : Perciformes

Family : Polynemidae

Description :

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Golden olive in color, darker above, with faint dusky lines along body; fins yellowish.

Size

Maximum length: 115.1 cm (TL), common length: 45-70 cm (TL)

Diet

Feeds mainly on small benthic crustaceans, especially prawns and crabs, and small fishes

Utilization

Marketed as fresh and frozen

Gears

Gillnet, trawl, hook and line