Whitemouth Croaker
Micropogonias furnieri
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 60 m
- Max size: 60 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A croaker of muddy and sandy coastal bottoms and estuaries, where it forms schools and uses these waters as nursery and feeding grounds. Young fish take burrowing crustaceans and boring mollusks while adults work the bottom and sometimes catch fish. It reaches about sixty centimetres and is an important food fish.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Micropogonias
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275307.
FAQ
- How deep does the Whitemouth Croaker live?
- The Whitemouth Croaker (Micropogonias furnieri) is typically found at to 60 m.
- Is the Whitemouth Croaker dangerous to divers?
- The Whitemouth Croaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Whitemouth Croaker get?
- The Whitemouth Croaker grows to about 60 cm.