Vermiculated Croaker
Stellifer vermicularis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 35 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A croaker of shallow sandy and muddy bottoms, it forages for buried invertebrates and reaches about 35 centimetres. Like others in its family it drums with its swim bladder, and it shows up commonly in local markets.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Stellifer
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1806370.
FAQ
- Is the Vermiculated Croaker dangerous to divers?
- The Vermiculated Croaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Vermiculated Croaker get?
- The Vermiculated Croaker grows to about 35 cm.