''Protonibea diacanthus'', commonly known as the blackspotted croaker, and in Australia as the black jewfish, is a species of fish native to the Indo-Pacific region.

Commercial importance

The fish is considered a delicacy, it is prized in East Asia because even though there is no evidence, some people actually think its organs are medicinal. The fish are most expensive in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong and

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. The most expensive known catch of a blackspotted croaker was made by two Indian fishermen near the Mumbai- Palghar coastline; the fish weighing 30 kg."Mumbai Fishermen Strike 'Ghol', Sell a Fish for Rs 5.5 Lakh"
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'', 7 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2019 Local name of these fish is ''ghol fish'' and their value depends on gender, a 30 kg male fish can be 4-5

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and a female one 1-2 lakh. The value varies according to size and thickness of the fishes internal organs (called ''bhot''). In satpati Mumbai, the price of ''bhot'' is around 5-6 lakh/kg and meat 500-600 Rs/kg. This fish is known locally as ''Telia'' in

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, and in 2020, fishermen from Odisha caught one weighing around 19.5 kg. A pharmaceutical company purchased it ₹8000 per kg in an auction. Similarly in 2019, another fishermen from Odisha caught a 10 kg fish and was sold ₹10,000 per kg.

References

External links

* Blackspotted Croaker @ Fishes of Australia
/small> Sciaenidae Fish of the Indian Ocean Fish of South Asia Marine fish of Southeast Asia Marine fish of Northern Australia Fish described in 1802 {{Perciformes-stub