Gulf Croaker
Micropogonias megalops
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 26 m
- Max size: 40 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A croaker of coastal lagoons, estuaries and river mouths that also turns up in deeper water well offshore. It grows to about forty centimetres and, like other drums, can drum with its swim bladder.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Micropogonias
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275309.
FAQ
- How deep does the Gulf Croaker live?
- The Gulf Croaker (Micropogonias megalops) is typically found at to 26 m.
- Is the Gulf Croaker dangerous to divers?
- The Gulf Croaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Gulf Croaker get?
- The Gulf Croaker grows to about 40 cm.