Slender Croaker
Micropogonias ectenes
- Group: Other
- Max size: 40 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A croaker of sandy coasts, bays and estuaries, the slender croaker pushes into river mouths and coastal lagoons along the eastern Pacific. It feeds on bottom living crustaceans, molluscs and worms, grows to about forty centimetres, and is common in local markets.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Micropogonias
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275305.
FAQ
- Is the Slender Croaker dangerous to divers?
- The Slender Croaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Slender Croaker get?
- The Slender Croaker grows to about 40 cm.