Geelbeck Croaker
Atractoscion aequidens
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 15–200 m
- Max size: 1.3 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
A coastal croaker reaching around 1.3 metres, it hunts over sand and mud and feeds at night on schooling mackerel and horse mackerel. Its prized flesh has made it a heavily fished species, and it is now listed as near threatened.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Atractoscion
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218634.
FAQ
- How deep does the Geelbeck Croaker live?
- The Geelbeck Croaker (Atractoscion aequidens) is typically found at 15–200 m.
- Is the Geelbeck Croaker dangerous to divers?
- The Geelbeck Croaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Geelbeck Croaker get?
- The Geelbeck Croaker grows to about 1.3 m.