Longneck Croaker
Pseudotolithus typus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–150 m
- Max size: 1.4 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A large croaker of muddy coastal bottoms, it can drum with its swim bladder and hunts small fish and crustaceans from the shore out to about one hundred and fifty metres. Young fish move into estuaries and rivers, and it grows to around one hundred and forty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Pseudotolithus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127009.
FAQ
- How deep does the Longneck Croaker live?
- The Longneck Croaker (Pseudotolithus typus) is typically found at 0–150 m.
- Is the Longneck Croaker dangerous to divers?
- The Longneck Croaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Longneck Croaker get?
- The Longneck Croaker grows to about 1.4 m.